Notable Darod People
- Abdulqawi Yusuf, Majeerteen, international lawyer; judge at the International Court of Justice
- Asli Hassan Abade, Ogaden, first Somali female pilot and prominent member of the Somali Air Force
- Zakariye Haji Abdi, Leelkase, former Somali Minister for Post and Telecommunication and leader of the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia
- Mohammed Sheikh Adden, Marehan, Somali intellectual, former head of Somali Technological Development, Minister of Information, Minister of Education, Marehan, Head of the Ideology Bureau SRRC
- Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, Majeerteen, former President of Somalia, President of Puntland and leader in the Somali Salvation Democratic Front, and one of the founders of the Puntland State of Somalia and the Somali Salvation Democratic Front.
- Abdulrahman Jama Barre, Marehan, Somali Foreign Minister and close relative of Siad Barre
- Siad Barre, Marehan, third President of Somalia, 1969–1991
- Muhammad Abdi Yusuf, Awrtable, former TNG Prime Minister of Somalia
- Haji Dirie Hirsi, Awrtable, businessman and leader in the struggle for independence.
- Fatimo Isaak Bihi, Marehan, first Somali female ambassador, Ambassador to Geneva, Director of the African Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Abdi Bile, Dhulbahante, winner of the 1,500 metres at the "1987 World Championships in Athletics"
- Faarax Maxamed Jaamac Cawl, Warsangeli, writer
- Hassan Abshir Farah, Majeerteen, former Mogadishu mayor, Somali ambassador to Japan and later to Germany, interior minister of Puntland, prime minister of Transitional Federal Government from Arta, and current TFG minister of fishing and marine resource
- Nuruddin Farah, Ogaden, prominent writer and winner of the 1998 Neustadt International Prize for Literature
- Abdirahman Mohamud Farole, Majeerteen, President of Puntland
- Ali Khalif Galaydh, Dhulbahante, former TNG Prime Minister of Somalia
- Mohamed Yussuf Haji, Ogaden, Defense Minister of Kenya
- Ali Matan Hashi, Marehan, first Somali pilot, commander of Somali Airforce 1959-1978, Minister of Justice, Minister of Health, Somali Nationalist.
- Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, Ogaden, the Sayyid; religious and nationalist leader of the Dervish State; called the Mad Mullah by the British
- Mohammed Haji-Ali Shirwa Warsangeli,Former Colonel in Somali Army and Historian
- Mohamud Muse Hersi, Majeerteen, former President of Puntland
- Mohamed Abdi Hashi, Dulbahante, former President of Puntland, Former Vice-president of Puntland, Former Chairman of USP (United Somali Party) Pan-Somali party. Known for his surpassing integrity, nationalism and fairness.
- Aden Ibrahim Aw Hirsi, Marehan, Author, Islamic Jurisprudence/Political Science scholar, governor of Gedo region 2006 - 2008.
- Mohamud Hashi Abdi Hoosh, Marehan, Jubba Regional Army Command 1980-1991
- Abdirizak Haji Hussein, Majeerteen, Prime Minister of Somalia.
- Ahmed Farah Ali 'Idaja', Marehan, one of the first Somali language writers and 'father' of the Somali written folklore
- Abdullahi Ahmed Irro, Majeerteen, General in the Somali National Army; led the 60th Division during the Ogaden campaign
- Hirsi Magan Isse, Majeerteen, scholar and one of the leaders of the Somalian revolution
- Fatima Jibrell, Warsangeli, award-winning environmentalist
- Osman Yuusuf Keenadiid, Majeerteen, inventor of the Osmanya writing script
- Yaasiin Cismaan Keenadiid, Majeerteen, author of the Somali Dictionary and founding member of the Somali Youth League
- Mohammed Awale Liban, Majeerteen, designed the flag of Somalia
- Farah Maalim, Ogaden, Deputy Speaker in the Parliament of Kenya
- Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, Marehan, former Prime Minister of Somalia
- Mire Hagi Farah Mohamed, Majeerteen, Somali Finance Minister 2004-2006, and former Mayor Of Kismayo port City
- Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan, Majeerteen, defence minister beginning of 1990s
- Mohammed Jibril Musse, Majeerteen, former Chief of Somali National Secret Service, General and later on Police chief of state of Puntland
- Said Sheikh Samatar, Leelkase, professor at Rutgers University
- Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, Majeerteen, second President of Somalia, 1967–1969
- Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, Majeerteen, former Prime Minister of Somalia, and son of Abdirashid Ali Shermarke
- Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke, one of the founders of the Somali Youth League and its first leader.
- Mohamoud Ali Shire, Warsangeli, Sultan of former "British Somaliland" (1897–1960)
- Ahmed Warsame, Marehan, Head of the Somali Military
- Xasan Xayle, Warsangeli, Somali poet from Las Khorey
- Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, Majeerteen, former Prime Minister of Somalia
- Abdi Farah Shirdon Saaid, Marehan, incumbent Prime Minister of Somalia
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