Portrait Candidate Experience Candidacy registration date Abdikarim Hussein Guled Former President of Galmudug (2015–2017) 8 May 2022[44] Abdinur Sheikh Mohamed Former Minister of Education, Higher Education and Culture (2010–2011) 8 May 2022[44] Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame Former Minister of National Planning and International Cooperation (2009–2010) 8 May 2022[44] Ahmed Duale Gelle Former President of Galmudug (2017–2020) 9 May 2022[45] Fawzia Yusuf H. Adam Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2012–2014) 9 May 2022[45] Hassan Ali Khaire Former Prime Minister of Somalia (2017–2020) 8 May 2022[44] Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Former President of Somalia (2012–2017) 9 May 2022[45] Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Incumbent President of Somalia (2017–present) 9 May 2022[45] Said Abdullahi Deni Incumbent President of Puntland (2019–present) 10 May 2022[46] Sharif Sheikh Ahmed Former President of Somalia (2009–2012) 8 May 2022[44][47]