president of Somaliland
{{Short description|Head of state and of government of Somaliland}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = President
| body = the
Republic of Somaliland
| native_name = {{native name|so|Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliland}}
| insignia = Seal of the President of the Republic of Somaliland.svg
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| insigniacaption = Presidential seal
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| flag = Flag of the President of Somaliland.svg
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| flagborder = Presidential flag
| flagcaption = Flag of the President of Somaliland
| image = File:Abdirahaamn Abdullahi cirro (cropped).jpg
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| incumbent = Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi
| acting =
| incumbentsince = {{start date|2024|12|12|df=yes}}
| department =
| style = His Excellency
{{small|Mr. President}}
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| member_of = Cabinet of Somaliland
| reports_to =
| residence = Presidential Palace
| seat = Hargeisa
| nominator =
| appointer = Direct election
| appointer_qualified =
| termlength = 5 years, renewable once
| termlength_qualified =
| constituting_instrument = Constitution of Somaliland
| precursor =
| formation = {{start date|1991|5|28|df=yes}}
| first = Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur
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| deputy = Vice President of Somaliland
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| website = {{url|https://madaxtooyadajsl.com/|Official website}}
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The president of the Republic of Somaliland ({{langx|so|Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliland}}; {{langx|ar|رئيس جمهورية أرض الصومال|Rayiys jumhuriat 'ard alsuwmal}}) is the head of state and head of government of Somaliland. The president is also commander-in-chief of the Somaliland Armed Forces. The president represents the Government of Somaliland.
The first president of Somaliland was Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur. The current office-holder is the 6th president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, who took office on 12 December 2024. The President can serve a maximum of two five-year terms.
The Republic of Somaliland regards itself as the successor state to the former British Somaliland Protectorate, which was an independent country for a few days in 1960 as the State of Somaliland.{{cite news |title=Somaliland Marks Independence After 73 Years of British Rule |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1960/06/26/archives/somaliland-marks-independence-after-73-years-of-british-rule.html |format=fee required |work=The New York Times |page=6 |date=1960-06-26 |access-date=2008-06-20}}{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10740852 | work=BBC News | title=How Britain said farewell to its Empire | date=23 July 2010}}{{Cite book | url=https://uca.edu/politicalscience/dadm-project/sub-saharan-africa-region/somaliasomaliland-1960-present/|title = 37. Somalia/Somaliland (1960–present)}}
History
The first president of Somaliland was Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur, one of the leaders of the Somali National Movement (SNM), who took office on 7 June 1991, weeks after Somaliland was declared a republic. Since then the office has been held by four further people: Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, Dahir Riyale Kahin, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, and Muse Bihi Abdi.{{Cite web|url=https://www.africanews.com/2017/12/13/somaliland-hailed-as-it-swears-in-new-president/|title=Somaliland hailed as it swears in new president|last=AfricaNews|date=2017-12-13|website=Africanews|language=en|access-date=2019-05-08}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nazret.com/2019/02/20/abiy-holds-talks-with-president-of-somaliland-administration/|title=Abiy holds talks with President of Somaliland Administration|website=Nazret|language=en|access-date=14 March 2020}}
Eligibility
By Article 82 of the Constitution of Somaliland, a person shall be eligible for the office of President or Vice President if (a) he is a citizen of Somaliland by birth, and, notwithstanding residence as a refugee in another country, must not hold any other citizenship; (b) he must be a Muslim, and must behave in accordance with Islamic religion; (c) he must be at least 40 years of age; and (d) he fulfills other criteria set out in this Article.name=Constitution>*[http://www.somalilandlaw.com/Somaliland_Constitution/body_somaliland_constitution.htm#Heading The Constitution of the Republic of Somaliland] and in [http://www.somalilandlaw.com/Faafinta_Rasmiga_JSL_S1_Cad_1aad_2012.pdf Somaliland Official Gazette] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420033000/http://somalilandlaw.com/Faafinta_Rasmiga_JSL_S1_Cad_1aad_2012.pdf |date=20 April 2016 }}
List of presidents of Somaliland
{{main|List of presidents of Somaliland}}
Death in office
One Somaliland president has died in office:
- Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, who died on 3 May 2002 aged 73.
Latest election
{{main|2024 Somaliland presidential election}}
|cand1=Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro|vp1=Mohamed Ali Abdi|party1=Waddani|votes1=407908
|cand2=Muse Bihi Abdi|vp2=Mohamoud Hassan Saajin|party2=Peace, Unity, and Development Party|votes2=225219
|cand3=Faysal Ali Warabe|vp3=Abdirashid Duale Diriye|party3=For Justice and Development|votes3=4699
|invalid=10037
|electorate=1227048
|source=[https://hornobserver.com/articles/3047/Abdirahman-Abdillahi-Irro-Declared-Winner-of-Somaliland-Presidential-Election HO], [https://www.somaliland.com/news/somaliland-national-electoral-commission-officially-releases-final-voter-list-for-2024-elections/ Registered]
}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.somalilandlaw.com/somaliland_constitution.htm#Top Constitution in English]
{{Presidents of Somaliland}}
{{Somaliland topics}}
{{Heads of state and government of Africa}}