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2023 Puntland Municipal Elections
The 2023 Puntland municipal elections took place on Thursday, May 25, 2023, in the Puntland state of Somalia. The elections were the 2021 Puntland municipal elections, second time the autonomous region had held one-person, one-vote elections. "Puntland had achieved a significant historic victory, with 30 districts holding peaceful elections," Puntland Interior Minister Abdi Farah Juha said Background This article discusses the phased process of conducting local government elections (LGEs) in Puntland, Somalia. It highlights the agreements made between various political actors, including political associations, the Puntland state, and the Puntland Electoral Commission, Transitional Puntland Electoral Commission (TPEC). The initial phase focused on voter registration, which was completed in certain regions before reaching other areas. The total number of registered voters, including early elections participants, is 387,094. The article acknowledges that voter registration is cruc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Said Abdullahi Deni
Said Abdullahi Deni (, ; born 1966 or 1967, also known as Said Deni, is the current president of Puntland. He was first elected in January 8, 2019. Five years later February 8, 2024 he was reelected Said was born in Mogadishu, Somalia. His family hails from the Osman Mohamoud (clan) sub of the larger Harti Majeerteen. Previously, he served as the minister of planning of Somalia, after having been appointed to the position on 17 January 2014 by the prime minister, Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed. He was also a presidential candidate in the 2017 and 2022 elections for the Somali presidency. Since 2020, he represents the Kaah political association. Minister of Planning Somalia–Japan bilateral cooperation In March 2014, Mohamed and a Somali government delegation including President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdirahman Duale Beyle and Minister of Public Works and Reconstruction Nadifo Mohamed Osman made a four-day visit to Tokyo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
