Editing Siad Barre (section)

{{Important}}{{Villain_Infobox
|Image = Mohamed Siad Barre 1970 portrait.jpg
|fullname = Jaalle Mohamed Siad Barre
|alias = The Victorious Leader<br>Guulwade
|origin = Bardhere, Italian Somalia
|occupation = President of Somalia (1969 - 1991)
|skills = Political maneuvering, manipulation
|hobby = Killing people, abusing his power
|goals = Remain in power (successful until 1991)<br>Conquer Ethiopia (failed)<br>Establish a "Greater Somalia" (failed)
|crimes = [[War crimes]]<br>Human rights abuses<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]<br>[[Genocide]]<br>[[Torture]]
|type of villain = Tyrant
}}
{{Quote|I shall respect a Somali individual as long as he deserves respect, but if he turns away from the correct path, then that is not my business.|Siad Barre}}
'''Siad Barre''' (October 6<sup>th</sup>, 1919 – January 2<sup>nd</sup>, 1995) was the military dictator of Somalia from 1969 to 1991. Ideologically a Marxist-Leninist, Somalia became a totalitarian communist state under Barre's rule; his [[dictatorship]] was, in fact, one of Africa's most enduring communist regimes during the [[Cold War]].

Barre was forced from power in 1991 by a popular uprising (thus igniting the ongoing Somali Civil War.) He fled to Nigeria, where he remained for the rest of his life until his death in 1995.