List of presidents of Somaliland
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This is a list of presidents of the Republic of Somaliland, a de facto sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, considered internationally to be part of Somalia. 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.[1][2] The President of Somaliland is the head of state and head of government of Somaliland. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of Somaliland and is the commander-in-chief of the Somaliland Armed Forces. The official residence of the president is the Presidential Palace in Hargeisa.
List of officeholders
- Political parties
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| 1 | File:Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur.jpg | Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur (1931–2003)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1991 | 28 May 1991 | 16 May 1993 | Template:Age in years and days | SNM |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:black;" | 2 | File:Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal 1968.jpg | Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal (1928–2002)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1993 1997 |
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| 3 | File:Dahir Riyaale Kahin.jpg | Dahir Riyale Kahin (born 1952)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2003 | 3 May 2002 | 27 July 2010 | Template:Age in years and days | UDUB |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:black;" | 4 | File:Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud 2.jpg | Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo (1938–2024)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2010 | 27 July 2010 | 13 December 2017 | Template:Age in years and days | Kulmiye |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:black;" | 5 | File:Muse Bihi official portrait 2017 (cropped).jpg | Muse Bihi Abdi (born 1948)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2017 | 13 December 2017 | 12 December 2024 | Template:Age in years and days | Kulmiye |
| style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" | 6 | File:Abdirahaamn Abdullahi cirro (cropped).jpg | Abdirahman Mohamed Irro (born 1956)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2024 | 12 December 2024 | Incumbent | Template:Age in years and days | Waddani |
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Timeline
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Latest election
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See also
References
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External links
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