List of presidents of Somaliland
Appearance
President of the Republic of Somaliland | |
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since 13 December 2017 | |
Style | His Excellency Mr. President |
Residence | Presidential Palace - Qasriga Madaxtooyada JSL |
Seat | Hargeisa (1991–present) |
Appointer | Direct election |
Term length | Two consecutive 5-year terms Constitution of Somaliland |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of the Republic of Somaliland |
Formation | 18 May 1991 |
First holder | Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur as the first President in 1991 |
Deputy | Vice President of Somaliland |
Website | somalilandgov |
Somaliland portal |
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 | |
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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 | Independent (until 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 – 13 December 2017 |
Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud (1936–) |
Peace, Unity, and Development Party (KULMIYE) | ||
13 December 2017 – present |
Muse Bihi Abdi (1947–) |
Peace, Unity, and Development Party (KULMIYE) |
Latest election
On 21 November 2017 the NEC anounoced that Muse Bihi Abdi of the ruling Kulmiye party polled 55.1% of votes to emerge winner. His closest contender was Abdirahman Irro of the Waddani party who polled 40.7% with Faysal Ali Warabe finishing last with 4.2% of votes.[5]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Muse Bihi Abdi | Peace, Unity, and Development Party | 305,909 | 55.10 |
Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi | Waddani | 226,092 | 40.73 |
Faisal Ali Warabe | For Justice and Development | 23,141 | 4.17 |
Invalid/blank votes | – | ||
Total | 555,142 | 100 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 80 | ||
Source: Somalia Update |
See also
References
- ^ "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.
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- ^ "Somaliland Marks Independence After 73 Years of British Rule" (fee required). The New York Times. 26 June 1960. p. 6. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
- ^ "How Britain said farewell to its Empire". BBC News. 23 July 2010.
- ^ Somaliland ruling party candidate wins Nov. 13 polls – media reports AFrica News, 21 November 2017