List of presidents of Puntland

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President of Puntland State of Somalia
Madaxaweynaha Dowladda Puntland ee Soomaaliya
Puntland State of Somalia Coat of Arms.png
Coat of Arms
Flag of Puntland.svg
Flag of Puntland
Said Abdullahi Dani (2019).jpg
Incumbent
Said Abdullahi Dani
since 8 January 2019
ResidencePuntland State House
Term lengthFive years, renewable once
Inaugural holderAbdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
Formation1 August 1998
Websiteplstate.so

The President of Puntland (Somali: Madaxaweynaha Puntland) is the head of government of Puntland State of Somalia. The president represents the Government of Puntland. The office of President of Puntland was established with the proclamation of the Puntland of State of Somalia on 1 August 1998. The first president of Puntland was Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed. The current office-holder is the 6th president Said Abdullahi Dani, since 8 January 2019.

List[]

№ Portrait President
(Birth–Death) 		Term of Office Vice President Party
1 Abdullahi Jusuf Ahmed - September 2006.jpg Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
(1934–2012) 		1 August 1998 –
30 June 2001 		Mohamed Abdi Hashi[1] SSDF
– Yusuf Haji Nur (cropped).jpg Yusuf Haji Nur
(–)
Acting 		1 July 2001 –
14 November 2001 		- Independent
– Coat of Arms of Puntland.png Jama Ali Jama
(–)
Interim 		14 November 2001 –
8 May 2002 		[2] Independent
2 Abdullahi Jusuf Ahmed - September 2006.jpg Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
(1934–2012) 		8 May 2002 –
14 October 2004 		Mohamed Abdi Hashi[3] Independent
– Coat of Arms of Puntland.png Mohamed Abdi Hashi
(1950s–2020)
Interim 		14 October 2004 –
8 January 2005 		Mohamed Hashi[1] United Somali Party
3 Mohamed Muse Hersi (cropped).jpg Mohamud Muse Hersi
(1937–2017) 		8 January 2005 –
8 January 2009 		Hassan Dahir Afqurac[1] Independent
4 UNPOS CONFERENCE SEPT 5th and 6th, Mogadishu Somalia (6129792848) (cropped).jpg Abdirahman Farole
(1945–) 		8 January 2009 –
8 January 2014 		Abdisamad Ali Shire[4] Horseed
5 2015 03 03 Puntand President visits Kismayo-8 (16528331268) (cropped).jpg Abdiweli Gaas
(1963–) 		8 January 2014 –
8 January 2019 		Abdihakim Amey[4] UDAD
6 Said Abdullahi Dani (2019).jpg Said Deni
(1967–) 		8 January 2019 –
present 		Ahmed Elmi Osman[5] Kaah

Latest election[]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Somali Family Services".
  2. ^ Africa South of the Sahara 2003. Psychology Press. October 31, 2002. ISBN 9781857431315 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Report Submitted to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives and Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate by the Department of State in Accordance with Sections 116(d) and 502B(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended". U.S. Government Printing Office. February 9, 2005 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b https://www.interpeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2015_06_01_Puntlands_Political_Transformation.pdf
  5. ^ "Somalia: UN congratulates Puntland region's newly-elected President". UN News. January 9, 2019.

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