Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party
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The Kulmiye Peace, Unity and Development Party (Template:Langx; Template:Langx), also known as simply Kulmiye (Template:Literal translation), is a political party in Somaliland. The party was founded by Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" in May 2002,[1] ahead of the first municipal elections later that year. The party is mainly supported by people from the Habr Je'lo, Habr Awal[2] and Darod clans.[3]
In the presidential elections of 14 April 2003, its candidate Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" won 42.1% of the popular vote. He was narrowly defeated by Dahir Riyale Kahin.
In parliamentary elections held on 29 September 2005, the party won 34.1% of the vote and 28 out of 82 seats.
In the 2010 presidential election, Silanyo and his running mate Abdirahman Saylici claimed victory and comfortably defeated Kahin.
In the 2017 presidential election, President Silanyo chose not to seek a second term in office. Muse Bihi Abdi, who became party Chairman in 2015 and his running mate, incumbent Vice President Abdirahman Saylici won with 55% of the vote.
Party Chairmen
| Picture | Name | Term start |
Term end |
Date of birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:The President of Somaliland Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo.jpg | Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" أحمد محمد محمود سيلانيو |
12 May 2002 | 31 December 2010 | 1936 | 4th President of Somaliland 27 July 2010 – 13 December 2017 Minister of Finance 1997 – 1999 |
| File:Muse Bihi official portrait 2017 (cropped).jpg | Muse Bihi Abdi موسى بيحي عبدي |
31 December 2010 | 21 August 2023 | 2 January 1948 | 5th President of Somaliland 13 December 2017 – 12 December 2024 Minister of Interior 1993 – 1995 |
| File:Maxamed Kaahin Axmed.jpg | Mohamed Kahin Ahmed محمد كاهن أحمد |
21 August 2023 | Present | 1 July 1953 | Minister of Interior 14 December 2017 - Present |
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Kulmiye presidents of Somaliland
| # | Name (lifespan) | Portrait | Presidency start date |
Presidency end date |
Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" أحمد محمد محمود سيلانيو (born 1936) |
File:The President of Somaliland Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo.jpg | 27 July 2010 | 13 December 2017 | Template:Ayd |
| 5 | Muse Bihi Abdi موسى بيحي عبدي (born 1948) |
File:Muse Bihi official portrait 2017 (cropped).jpg | 13 December 2017 | 12 December 2024 | Template:Ayd |
Election results
Presidential elections
| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" | 205,515 | 42.07% | Lost Red X |
| 2010 | 266,906 | 49.59% | Elected Green tick | |
| 2017 | Muse Bihi Abdi | 305,909 | 55.1% | Elected Green tick |
| 2024 | 225,219 | 34.81% | Lost Red X |
Parliamentary elections
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 228,328 | 34.06% | Template:Composition bar | New | Increase 2nd |
| 2021 | 257,020 | 36.92% | Template:Composition bar | Increase 2 | Steady 2nd |
Local elections
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 83,158 | 18.90% | Template:Composition bar | Increase 71 | Increase 2nd |
| 2012 | 244,795 | 30.19% | Template:Composition bar | Increase 28 | Increase 1st |
| 2021 | 268,815 | 39% | Template:Composition bar | Decrease 6 | Steady 1st |
See also
References
External links
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- ↑ Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2010 - Somaliland [Somalia], 1 June 2010, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4c1a1e9ec.html [accessed 13 August 2020]