Ali Matan Hashi
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Ali Matan Hashi also known as Ali Matan, was a Somali
senior military official and politician. He was the first Somali pilot, and a prominent member of the Supreme Revolutionary Council
(SRC).
Darod
family.
He created the Somali Air Force in 1960, and oversaw the growth of it between 1960 and 1978. A Brigadier General
in the army
, he held various political and military positions, including Minister of Justice and Commander of the Air Force. He was also one of the closest advisers of the president.
Somali people
Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
senior military official and politician. He was the first Somali pilot, and a prominent member of the Supreme Revolutionary Council
Supreme Revolutionary Council (Somalia)
The Supreme Revolutionary Council was the governmental body that ruled Somalia for most of the period from 1969-1991.-History:On October 15, 1969, while paying a visit to the northern town of Las Anod, Somalia's then President Abdirashid Ali Shermarke was shot dead by one of his own bodyguards...
(SRC).
History
Ali Matan was born into a MarehanMarehan
The Marehan are a Somali clan. They are one of the major Darod sub-clans, forming a part of the Sade confederation of clans. The majority of the Marehan live in the Jubbada Hoose, Gedo and Jubbada Dhexe regions in southwestern Somalia, as well as the Galguduud and Mudug regions in central...
Darod
Darod
The Darod is a Somali clan. The father of this clan is named Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, but is more commonly known as Darod. In the Somali language, the word Daarood means "an enclosed compound," a conflation of the two words daar and ood .The Darod population in Somalia lives principally...
family.
He created the Somali Air Force in 1960, and oversaw the growth of it between 1960 and 1978. A Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
in the army
Military of Somalia
The Military of Somalia was, up until 1991, made up of the army, navy, air force, and air defense command. The outbreak of the Somali Civil War during that year led to the de facto dissolution of the national armed forces. However, efforts to re-establish a regular armed force by a re-constituted...
, he held various political and military positions, including Minister of Justice and Commander of the Air Force. He was also one of the closest advisers of the president.