List of presidents of Jubaland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Governor State of the Jubaland
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Incumbent Ahmed Mohamed Islam since 2013

This article lists the Governors of Jubaland. Jubaland is a special part of Somalia. It is called a federated state, which means it has its own government but is still part of the bigger country of Somalia.

The Governor of Jubaland is like the top leader of the state. They are the head of state, which means they are in charge of the government. The people who make laws in Jubaland choose the Governor. They serve for a term that doesn't have a set end date.

Before Somalia became independent in 1960, Jubaland was a province. It had different leaders during that time.

Leaders of Jubaland Through History

This section shows the different leaders Jubaland has had over the years.

District Commissioners (British Rule)

During the time when the British were involved, Jubaland was a district. It had officials called District Commissioners.

Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Time in Office		Vice President	Political Party
District Commissioner Jubaland
	John Lionel Bretherton	1913	1922	n/a	n/a
	Cecil Thornehill Davenport	1923	1923	n/a	n/a

High Commissioner of Oltre Giuba (Italian Rule)

Later, a part of Jubaland was called Oltre Giuba. It was under Italian control.

Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Time in Office		Vice President	Political Party
High Commissioner of Oltre Giuba (1924—1926)
	Corrado Zoli (1877–1951)	16 July 1924	31 December 1926	n/a	Independent

Chairmen of the Somali National Front

After some time, a group called the Somali National Front had leaders in charge of Jubaland.

Presidents of Jubaland

Today, the leader of Jubaland is called the President.

Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Time in Office		Vice President	Political Party
President of Jubaland
	Barre Adan Shire Hiiraale		3 April 2008	n/a	Jubba Valley Alliance
President of Jubaland
	Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Madobe) (born 1951)	15 May 2013	Still in Office	Abdulahi Sheik Ismael Fara-Tag Mohamud Sayid Aden	Raskamboni Movement

Other Leaders in Somalia

• List of presidents of Somaliland
• List of presidents of Puntland
• Lists of office-holders