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
- Political parties
Somali National Movement (SNM)
- Symbols
† Died in office
| No. | Portrait | Office Holder | Elected | Term of office | Political party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | 
|
Hassan Isse Jama | Selected | 7 June 1991 | 16 May 1993 | 1 year, 343 days | SNM | |
| 2 | 
|
Abdirahman Aw Ali Farrah 'Tolwaa' عبدالرحمن أو علي فارح |
Selected | 16 May 1993 | 16 February 1997 | 1 year, 275 days | Independent | [1][2] |
| 3 | 
|
Dahir Riyale Kahin ظاهر ريالي كاهن |
Selected | 16 February 1997 | 3 May 2002 | 5 years, 76 days | Independent | |
| UDUB | Succeeded as President of Somaliland | |||||||
| 4 | 
|
Ahmed Yusuf Yasin أحمد يوسف ياسين |
Selected 2003 |
3 May 2002 | 27 July 2010 | 8 years, 85 days | UDUB | |
| 5 | 
|
Abdirahman Saylici عبد الرحمن زيلعي |
2010 2017 |
27 July 2010 | 12 December 2024 | 14 years, 225 days | Kulmiye | [3] |
| 6 | 
|
Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi | 2024 | 12 December 2024 | Incumbent | 87 days | Waddani | |
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 Somaliland portal |
See also
References
- Various editions of The Europa World Year Book
- ^ Phillips, Sarah (December 2013). "Political Settlements and State Formation: The Case of Somaliland" (PDF).
- ^ Bahcheli, Tozun; Bartmann, Barry; Srebrnik, Henry (2004-09-09). De Facto States: The Quest for Sovereignty. Routledge. ISBN 9781135771218.
- ^ "Somaliland Vice President". www.somaliland-mission.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-17.
