President of Somalia(1969–1991) Overthrow The Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (SRSP, Somali: Xisbiga Hantiwadaagga Kacaanka Soomaaliyeed, XHKS, Arabic: الحزب الاشتراكي الثوري الصومالي, al-Ḥizb al-ishtirākī at-thawrī as-ṣūmālī) was the ruling party of the Somali Democratic Republic from 1976 to 1991.

SRSP was created by the military regime of Siad Barre under Soviet guidance.

The congress elected a Central Committee, with Barre as the party general secretary.

A five-member politburo, consisting of Barre, Lt. General Mohammad Ali Samatar (vice president), Major General Hussein Kulmiye Afrah (2nd vice president), Brig.

The Seventh Article of the 1979 constitution of the Somali Democratic Republic clarified the role of the SRSP: Authority and Leadership of the Party Note After the 1979 election, the People's Assembly elected Barre President on 26 January 1980.