List of presidents of Somaliland facts for kids
The presidents of Somaliland are the leaders of this country. Somaliland is a self-governing area in the Horn of Africa. Many countries still see it as part of Somalia, but Somaliland acts like its own country. It sees itself as the country that came after British Somaliland, which was independent for a short time in 1960.
The President of Somaliland is like the main boss of the country. They are both the head of state and the head of government. This means they lead the government and are also the top representative of the country. The president is also in charge of the Somaliland Armed Forces, which are the country's military. The president lives and works at the Presidential Palace in Hargeisa.
Leaders of Somaliland
This table shows the people who have been president of Somaliland. It includes when they started and finished their time in office.
Somali National Movement (SNM) Independent United Peoples' Democratic Party (UDUB) Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party Waddani Died in office
| No. | Picture | Name (Born–Died) |
Elected | Time in office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started | Ended | How long | |||||
| 1 |  |
Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur (1931–2003) |
1991 | 28 May 1991 | 16 May 1993 | 1 year, 353 days | SNM |
| 2 |  |
Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal (1928–2002) |
1993 1997 |
16 May 1993 | 3 May 2002 | 8 years, 352 days | Independent (until July 2001) |
| UDUB | |||||||
| 3 |  |
Dahir Riyale Kahin (born 1952) |
2003 | 3 May 2002 | 27 July 2010 | 8 years, 85 days | UDUB |
| 4 |  |
Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud (1938–2024) |
2010 | 27 July 2010 | 13 December 2017 | 7 years, 139 days | Kulmiye |
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Muse Bihi Abdi (born 1948) |
2017 | 13 December 2017 | Incumbent | 7 years, 194 days | Kulmiye |
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Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (born 1956) |
2024 | President-elect | Waddani | ||
Timeline of Presidents
This timeline shows how long each president served in office. It also shows which political party they belonged to during their time as president.
Latest Election Results
The president of Somaliland is chosen through an election. This is where people vote for who they want to be their leader. Here are the results from the most recent election.
| Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muse Bihi Abdi | Abdirahman Saylici | Peace, Unity, and Development Party | 305,909 | 55.10 | |
| Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi | Mohamed Ali | Waddani | 226,092 | 40.73 | |
| Faysal Ali Warabe | Abdi Ahmed Musa Abyan | For Justice and Development | 23,141 | 4.17 | |
| Total | 555,142 | 100.00 | |||
| Valid votes | 555,142 | 98.15 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,475 | 1.85 | |||
| Total votes | 565,617 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 704,198 | 80.32 | |||
| Source: SLNEC | |||||
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Presidentes de Somalilandia para niños
