Mohamed Farrah Aidid, Somalian general and politician, 5th president of Somalia (born 1934)

Mohamed Farrah Hasan Garad, popularly known as General Aidid or Aideed, was a Somali military officer, diplomat, and warlord.

The president of Somalia is the head of state of Somalia. The president is also commander-in-chief of the Somali Armed Forces. The president represents the Federal Republic of Somalia, and the unity of the Somali nation, as well as ensuring the implementation of the Constitution of Somalia and the organised and harmonious functioning of the organs of state. Currently, the president of Somalia is indirectly elected, chosen by the Federal Parliament of Somalia.

August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 151 days remain until the end of the year.