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This is a '''list of Presidents of the Republic of [[Somaliland]]''', a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an [[States and regions of Somalia|autonomous region]] of [[Somalia]].<ref>{{cite web | title = The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic | publisher = [[University of Pretoria]] | date = 2004-02-01 | url = http://www.chr.up.ac.za/hr_docs/countries/docs/charterfeb04.pdf | accessdate = 2010-02-02}} "The Somali Republic shall have the following boundaries. (a) North; Gulf of Aden. (b) North West; Djibouti. (c) West; Ethiopia. (d) South south-west; Kenya. (e) East; Indian Ocean."</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = No Winner Seen in Somalia's Battle With Chaos | publisher = New York Times | date = 2009-06-02 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/02/world/africa/02somalia.html | accessdate = 2010-02-02| first=Jeffrey| last=Gettleman}}</ref> The Republic of Somaliland regards itself as the [[succession of states|successor state]] to [[British Somaliland]], which was independent for a few days in 1960 as the [[State of Somaliland]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Somaliland Marks Independence After 73 Years of British Rule |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00A10FB395A1A7A93C4AB178DD85F448685F9 |format=fee required |publisher=The New York Times |page=6 |date=1960-06-26 |accessdate=2008-06-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10740852 | work=BBC News | title=How Britain said farewell to its Empire | date=23 July 2010}}</ref> The President of the Republic of Somaliland is an executive [[head of state]], also functioning as the [[head of government]]. There is no [[Prime Minister]].
This is a '''list of Presidents of the Republic of [[Somaliland]]''', a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an [[States and regions of Somalia|autonomous region]] of [[Somalia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic |publisher=[[University of Pretoria]] |date=2004-02-01 |url=http://www.chr.up.ac.za/hr_docs/countries/docs/charterfeb04.pdf |accessdate=2010-02-02 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218004011/http://www.chr.up.ac.za/hr_docs/countries/docs/charterfeb04.pdf |archivedate=18 December 2008 |df= }} "The Somali Republic shall have the following boundaries. (a) North; Gulf of Aden. (b) North West; Djibouti. (c) West; Ethiopia. (d) South south-west; Kenya. (e) East; Indian Ocean."</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = No Winner Seen in Somalia's Battle With Chaos | publisher = New York Times | date = 2009-06-02 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/02/world/africa/02somalia.html | accessdate = 2010-02-02| first=Jeffrey| last=Gettleman}}</ref> The Republic of Somaliland regards itself as the [[succession of states|successor state]] to [[British Somaliland]], which was independent for a few days in 1960 as the [[State of Somaliland]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Somaliland Marks Independence After 73 Years of British Rule |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00A10FB395A1A7A93C4AB178DD85F448685F9 |format=fee required |publisher=The New York Times |page=6 |date=1960-06-26 |accessdate=2008-06-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10740852 | work=BBC News | title=How Britain said farewell to its Empire | date=23 July 2010}}</ref> The President of the Republic of Somaliland is an executive [[head of state]], also functioning as the [[head of government]]. There is no [[Prime Minister]].


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President of the Republic of Somaliland
since 27 July 2010 (2010-07-27)
StyleHis Excellency (if male)
Mr. President (if male)
ResidencePresidential Palace - Qasriga Madaxtooyada JSL
SeatHargeisa (1991–present)
AppointerDirect election
Term lengthTwo consecutive 4-year terms
Constitution of Somaliland
Constituting instrumentConstitution of the Republic of Somaliland
Formation18 May 1991 (1991-05-18)
First holderAbdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur as the first President in 1991
DeputyAbdirahman Saylici
Websitesomalilandgov.com/somaliland-president/ Template:En icon

This is a list of Presidents of the Republic of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.[1][2] The Republic of Somaliland regards itself as the successor state to British Somaliland, which was independent for a few days in 1960 as the State of Somaliland.[3][4] The President of the Republic of Somaliland is an executive head of state, also functioning as the head of government. There is no Prime Minister.

List

Term of Office President
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Party
28 May 1991 –
16 May 1993
Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur
(1931–2003)
Somali National Movement (SNM)
16 May 1993 –
3 May 2002
Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal
(1928–2002)
File:Mohammed Haaji Ibrahim Cigaal.jpg Somali National Movement (SNM)
(until July 2001)
United Peoples' Democratic Party (UDUB)
3 May 2002 –
27 July 2010
Dahir Riyale Kahin
(1952–)
File:Dahir Riyale Kahin.jpg United Peoples' Democratic Party (UDUB)
27 July 2010 –
present
Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud
(1936–)
Peace, Unity, and Development Party (KULMIYE)

Latest election

Template:Somaliland presidential election, 2010

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic" (PDF). University of Pretoria. 1 February 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) "The Somali Republic shall have the following boundaries. (a) North; Gulf of Aden. (b) North West; Djibouti. (c) West; Ethiopia. (d) South south-west; Kenya. (e) East; Indian Ocean."
  2. ^ Gettleman, Jeffrey (2 June 2009). "No Winner Seen in Somalia's Battle With Chaos". New York Times. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Somaliland Marks Independence After 73 Years of British Rule" (fee required). The New York Times. 26 June 1960. p. 6. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
  4. ^ "How Britain said farewell to its Empire". BBC News. 23 July 2010.