Mohammed Awale Liban | |
|---|---|
| محمد عوالي ليبان | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Somali |
| Occupation | Scholar |
Hagi Mohammed Awale Liban ( Somali: Maxamed Cawaale Liibaan, Arabic: محمد عوالي ليبان) was a Somali scholar. He is noted for having designed the flag of Somalia in 1954. [1] [2] Liban also later served as the Chief of Cabinet of the Presidency in the nascent Somali Republic. [3]
Awale was a nationalist who served in all Somali governments up until 1964. He maintained good relationships with the administration of Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, Awale hailed from the Majeerteen of Darod family.
References
- ^ History of the flag
- ^ Maria Costantino, The Illustrated Flag Handbook, (Gramercy Books: 2001), p.185.
- ^ Peking Review (1965). "Keep Up Efforts for Success of 2nd African-Asian Conference". Peking Review. 8: cvi. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
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