Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan

Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan
محمد سعيد حيرسي مورغان
Morgan in 2016
Somali Minister of Defense
In office
1990  26 January 1991
PresidentSiad Barre
Vice PresidentMohammad Ali Samatar
Preceded byHussein Sheikh Abdirahman
Somali Minister of Public Works and Housing
In office
1989–1991
PresidentSiad Barre
Vice PresidentMohammad Ali Samatar
Chief of Defence Force
In office
1990–1992
PresidentSiad Barre
Vice PresidentMohammad Ali Samatar
Personal details
Born
Maxamed Siciid Xirsi Moorgan

(1949-01-01)1 January 1949
Qardho, British-occupied Italian Somaliland
Died28 May 2025(2025-05-28) (aged 76)
Nairobi, Kenya
NationalitySomali
Political partySomali Patriotic Movement
RelationsSiad Barre (father-in-law)
Residence(s)Garoowe, Bosaso, and Nairobi
Alma materHaji Mire primary and secondary school (Bosaso)
Military service
Allegiance
Branch
Service years1967–2025
Rank Major general
Conflicts

Major General Jaale Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan, better known as General Morgan (Somali: Maxamed Siciid Xirsi Moorgan; Arabic: محمد سعيد حيرسي مورغان; 1 January 1949 – 28 May 2025), was a Somali politician and senior military official. He served as Minister of Public Works and Housing from 1989 to 1990 and was the last Minister of Defence under Siad Barre's regime. Additionally, he held various position including Chief Commander of the Somali Armed Forces. The general had a distinguished career with the Somali National Army. Most recently, he served as a security advisor for President of Puntland Said Abdullahi Deni, playing a significant role in the anti-ISIS campaign in Puntland. He was the son-in-law of Siad Barre and belonged to the Harti sub-clan of the Majeerteen, part of the larger Darod tribe. In his final years, General Morgan resided in Garoowe, serving as a security advisor to the Puntland administration.