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Ali Matan Hashi

Ali Matan Hashi
علي متان حاشي
1st Chief of the Somali Air Force
Personal details
Born1927 (1927)
Hobyo, Italian Somaliland (now Somalia)
Died1978 (aged 50–51)
Political partyXHKS
Military service
Allegiance Somalia
Branch/service Somali Air Force
Years of service1952–1978
Rank Brigadier General
Commands Commander in Chief of the Air Force
Minister of Justice
SRC Cabinet Member
Battles/warsAerial Campaign of Ogaden War

Ali Matan Hashi (1927–1978; Somali: Cali Mataan Xashi, Arabic: علي متان حاشي), also known as Ali Matan,[1] was a Somali senior military official and politician. He was the first Somali pilot, and a prominent member of the Supreme Revolutionary Council (SRC).[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ruhela was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Luigi Pestalozza, The Somalian Revolution, (Éditions Afrique Asie Amérique latine: 1974), p.27.

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علي متان حاشي Arabic Ali Matan Hashi Italian Матан Хаши, Али Russian

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