Vice President of Somaliland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Vice President of theRepublic of Somaliland |
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National Emblem of Somaliland
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Style | His Excellency Mr. Vice President |
Member of | Cabinet of Somaliland |
Seat | Hargeisa (1991–present) |
Appointer | Direct election President of Somaliland |
Term length | 5 years, no term limit |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of the Republic of Somaliland |
Formation | 28 May 1991 |
First holder | Hassan Isse Jama |
The vice president of Somaliland (Somali: Madaxweyne ku xigeenka Somaliland) is the deputy head of state of Somaliland and the second highest official next to the president. The vice president is the constitutional successor of the president of Somaliland in case of a vacancy.
List of vice presidents of Somaliland
Somali National Movement (SNM) United Peoples' Democratic Party (UDUB) Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party Independent
Died in office
No. | Portrait | Office Holder | Elected | Term of office | Political party | Notes | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
1 | Hassan Isse Jama | Appointed | 7 June 1991 | 16 May 1993 | 1 year, 343 days | SNM | ||
2 | Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur | Appointed | 16 May 1993 | 17 May 1995 | 4 years, 1 day | Independent | Preceded as President of Somaliland | |
3 | Abdirahman Aw Ali Farrah | Appointed | 17 May 1995 | 16 February 1997 | 1 year, 275 days | Independent | ||
2 | Dahir Riyale Kahin | Appointed | 16 February 1997 | 3 May 2002 | 5 years, 76 days | Independent | ||
UDUB | Succeeded as President of Somaliland | |||||||
5 | Ahmed Yusuf Yasin | Appointed 2003 |
3 May 2002 | 27 July 2010 | 8 years, 85 days | UDUB | ||
6 | Abdirahman Saylici | 2010 2017 |
27 July 2010 | Incumbent | 14 years, 144 days | Kulmiye |
See also
- Somaliland
- Politics of Somaliland
- President of Somaliland
- Lists of office-holders
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