Daar, Adan Abd Allah Utman

1908 - Aden Abdullah Osman Daar was born at Beledweyne, Hiiraan Region.

1944 - He joined the Somali Youth Club.

1946 - Became a member of the party's steering board and was appointed Secretary of the Belet Weyne section of the party.

1951 - Regional Council of Mudug designated him for the Territorial Council on which he served as the representative of the S.Y.L.

1953 - Appointed Vice-President of the Territorial Council.

1954-1956 - He became the President of the Somali Youth League.

1958-1960 - Re-elected President of the Somali Youth League.

1960-1967 - Elected as the 1st president of Somalia.

     - On 1st of July, he proclaimed the Independence of the Somali Republic.

1967 - In the presidential elections he was beaten by Abdirashid Ali Shermarke.

     - His term as president ended on 10th of June.