List of Presidents of Somaliland
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This is a list of Presidents of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.[1][2] The government 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 Somaliland is an executive head of state, also functioning as the head of government. There is no Prime Minister.
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Presidents of Somaliland (1991–present)[edit]
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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| 28 May 1991 to 16 May 1993 | Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur, President | SNM | ||
| 16 May 1993 to 3 May 2002 | Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, President | SNM/UDUB | Died in office. | |
| 3 May 2002 to 27 July 2010 | Dahir Riyale Kahin, President | UDUB | ||
| 27 July 2010 to Present | Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, President | KULMIYE |
Affiliations[edit]
- Somali National Movement (SNM)
- United Peoples' Democratic Party (UDUB)
- Peace, Unity, and Development Party (KULMIYE)
Latest election[edit]
| Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo | Abdirahman Saylici | KULMIYE | 266,906 | 49.59 |
| Dahir Riyale Kahin | Ahmed Yusuf Yasin | UDUB | 178,881 | 33.23 |
| Faysal Cali Warabe | Mohammad Rashid | UCID | 92,459 | 17.18 |
| Valid votes | 538,246 | 100.00 | ||
| Invalid votes | not reported | |||
| Total | 538,246 | 100.00 | ||
| Electorate and turnout | 1,069,914 | 50.31 | ||
| Source: Somaliland National Electoral Commission (PDF) | ||||
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References[edit]
- ^ "The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic" (PDF). University of Pretoria. 2004-02-01. Retrieved 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."
- ^ Gettleman, Jeffrey (2009-06-02). "No Winner Seen in Somalia's Battle With Chaos". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ "Somaliland Marks Independence After 73 Years of British Rule" (fee required). The New York Times. 1960-06-26. p. 6. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ^ "How Britain said farewell to its Empire". BBC News. 23 July 2010.
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