List of presidents of Puntland

The President of Puntland (Somali: Madaxaweynaha Puntland) is the President 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.

President of Puntland State of Somalia
Madaxaweynaha Dowladda Puntland ee Soomaaliya
Coat of Arms
Flag of Puntland
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

List

Portrait President
(Birth–Death)
Term of Office Vice President Party
1 Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
(1934–2012)
1 August 1998 
30 June 2001
Mohamed Hashi[1] SSDF
Yusuf Haji Nur
(–)
Acting
1 July 2001 
14 November 2001
- Independent
Jama Ali Jama
(–)
Interim
14 November 2001 
8 May 2002
Ahmad Mahmud Gunle[2] Independent
2 Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
(1934–2012)
8 May 2002 
14 October 2004
Mohamed Hashi[3] Independent
Mohamed Hashi
(1950s–2020)
Interim
14 October 2004 
8 January 2005
Mohamed Hashi[1] Independent
3 Mohamud Muse Hersi
(1937–2017)
8 January 2005 
8 January 2009
Hassan Dahir Afqurac[1] Independent
4 Abdirahman Farole
(1945–)
8 January 2009 
8 January 2014
Abdisamad Ali Shire[4] Horseed
5 Abdiweli Gaas
(1963–)
8 January 2014 
8 January 2019
Abdihakim Amey[4] UDAD
6 Said Deni
(1967–)
8 January 2019 
present
Ahmed Elmi Osman[5] Kaah

See also

References

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