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Vice President Of Puntland
The vice president of the Puntland State of Somalia (VPOTP) serves as the secondary head of the Government of Puntland after the President of Puntland. The office was established following the formation of Puntland on August 1, 1998, and is held by five officials, and two interim vice presidents, elected by the House of Representatives of Puntland, Parliament of Puntland. The first vice president was Mohamed Abdi Hashi. Establishment and history In 1998, the self-autonomous Puntland, Puntland State declared its autonomy, and Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed was chosen as its President of the Puntland, first president, with Mohamed Abdi Hashi serving as his vice president. Puntland had a single-chamber quasi-legislature called the Council of Elders. Ahmed served in the office of the president from July 23, 1998, to June 30, 2001. List of vice presidents References External links {{Vice Presidents of Puntland Vice presidents of Puntland, Puntland Government of Puntland Vic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Government Of Puntland
The Government of Puntland () () is the supreme governing authority of the autonomous region of Puntland State of Somalia. The legal structure of Puntland consists of the judiciary (Supreme Court), legislative (House of Representatives) and the executive (the President, Vice president and his nominated council of Ministries) branches of government. Puntland has conducted Seven presidential elections (1998, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2024). Five Presidents are elected by a 66-member unicameral parliament. Since 1998, the governing bodies have been located in the administrative capital of Garowe. Establishment Following the outbreak of the civil war in 1991, a homegrown constitutional conference was held in Garowe in 1998 over a period of three months. Attended by the area's political elite, traditional elders (''Issims''), members of the business community, intellectuals and other civil society representatives, the autonomous ''Puntland State of Somalia'' was subsequently of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mohamud Muse Hersi
''Maj Gen'' Mohamud Muse Hersi (, ; 1 July 1937 – 8 February 2017), Adde Musa, was a Somali military official and former President of Puntland from 8 January 2005 to 8 January 2009. Biography A former General in the Somali Armed Forces of long-time Somali president Mohamed Siad Barre, Muse later became a local and state governor in northern Somalia before the outbreak of the Somali Civil War. He hails from the Bah-Dir Roble sub of the larger Osman Mahamuud sub-clan and is the great grandson of Xirsi Boqor Osman son of Boqor Osman Mahamuud. *1963 – 1965 Secretariat to The Chief of Military Forces *1965 – 1967 Chairman of Horseed political party *1970 – 1972 Commander of the 21st Division, Somali National Army *1972 – 1973 Chief of Training, Somali Military Forces He also served as a military attaché to China during the mid to late 1970s. After his stint in China, he later relocated to Canada in 1979, where he owned and managed several gas stations until the mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2019 Puntland Presidential Election
The 2019 Puntland presidential election was held on 8 January 2019 in Garoowe, Garowe, the administrative capital of the autonomous Puntland, Puntland state of Somalia. The fourth such vote to be held in the state since its establishment 1998, it followed the election of a new Parliament Speaker and Deputy Speakers on January 04, 2019 by the 66-seat bicameral legislature. Candidates included officials from the incumbent Puntland administration, former government ministers and prominent local entrepreneurs. The ballot saw the election of former somali minister of planning Said Abdullahi Deni as the sixth president of Puntland, narrowly defeating General Asad Osman Abdullahi. House of Representatives of Puntland, Parliament of Puntland concurrently elected Ahmed Elmi Osman as Puntland's Vice President of Puntland, new vice president in place of Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar. Background 2019 Puntland presidential election, with incumbent Abdiweli Gaas in a tight race, holds signific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kaah Political Association
Kaah Political Association () is the ruling political party in Puntland. History On 21 May 2020, President of Puntland Said Abdullahi Dani joined the party. On 15 July 2020, the members of Federal Government of Somalia has met with Said Deni at the party's headquarters in Mogadishu. On 18 July 2020, a party conference was held, where Said Dani was elected its chairman. The Central Committee has also elected Ahmed Elmi Osman Karaash as the 1st Vice Chairman of Kaah. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril Awl was also elected as the 2nd Vice Chairman of Kaah. On 26 November 2020, Said Deni held a meeting with party leaders and members. See also * Political parties in Somalia This article lists Political party, political parties in Somalia. In 2017 an independent electoral commission was inaugurated with a mandate to oversee the process of registration of political parties in the country, according to Article 47 of th ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ahmed Elmi Osman
Ahmed Elmi Osman 'Karash' (, ) Ahmed Karaash is a former Vice President of Puntland from 8 January 2019 to 8 January 2024. Personal life Osman belongs to the Naleye Ahmed sub-subsection of the Mohamoud Garad branch of the Dhulbahante Harti Darod clan. Career Early career In 2009, Osman served as the Minister of Aviation of the autonomous Puntland state in northeastern Somalia. He later helped form Khatumo State administration, acting as one of its three "presidents". In 2013, Osman presented himself as a Vice President candidate in the 2014 Puntland elections, which took place on 8 January 2014 in Garowe. Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar was eventually declared the winner. In 2019, Osman was elected as a Vice President of Puntland working underneath the newly elected president Said Deni. Minister of Interior Appointment On 28 January 2014, Osman was appointed Puntland's Minister of Interior by the region's new President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ahmed Elmi Osman (cropped)
His Excellency Ahmed Elmi Osman 'Karash', better known as Ahmed Karaash (, ) is a Puntland politician who served Vice President of Puntland from 8 January 2019 to 8 January 2024. Karaash served Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airport Authority twice, after confronting Puntland president Abdirahman Farole he defecting to Sool region he formed Khatumo State and later dissolved and backed to Puntland Government where he served Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs and Democratization. He belongs to the Naleye Ahmed sub-clan of the Mohamoud Garad branch of the Dhulbahante, Harti larger Darod tribe. Personal life Karaash belongs to the Naleye Ahmed sub-subsection of the Mohamoud Garad branch of the Dhulbahante Harti Darod clan. Career Early career In 2009, Karaash served as the Minister of Aviation of the Government of Puntland. He later helped form Khatumo State administration, acting as one of its three "presidents". In 2013, Karaash presented himself as a Vice President of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Abdiweli Gaas
Abdiweli Mohamed Ali GaasBriefing to the Security Council - website of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) ( ; ; ), also more known as Abdiweli Gaas, is a economist and politician. He served as the of |
2014 Puntland Presidential Election
The 2014 Puntland presidential election was held on 8 January 2014 in Garowe, the administrative capital of the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia. The third such vote to be held in the state since its formation in 1998, it followed the election of a new Parliament Speaker and Deputy Speakers on 4 January 2014 by the 66-seat regional legislature. Candidates included officials from the incumbent Puntland administration, former government ministers and prominent local entrepreneurs. The ballot saw the election of former prime minister of Somalia Abdiweli Gaas as the fifth president of Puntland, narrowly defeating the incumbent Abdirahman Farole. Parliament of Puntland concurrently elected Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar as Puntland's new vice president in place of Abdisamad Ali Shire. Democratization process Registration phase On 15 June 2009, the Puntland government passed a new regional draft constitution, representing a significant step toward the eventual int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar
Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar (; , ) Abdihakin Amey, is a former Vice President of Puntland from 8 January 2014 to 8 January 2019 and was replaced by Ahmed Elmi Osman. Personal life He was the first vice-president of Puntland from the Ararsame clan, specifically from the Reer Hagar sub lineage of the Farah Garad branch of the Dhulbahante clan. His grandfather Omar Camey was assassinated in 1943 in Burao alongside two other Ararsame men, Ahmed Cige and Haybe Kaar by Habar Yunis clan militants. Omar Camey was the chief Caaqil, i.e. ''caaqil guud'' of the Ararsame at the time in the colonial era. Omar's family continues to have influence in their sub lineage and the town they are from as his uncle, Mohamoud Haji Omar Amey (Maxamuud Xaaji Cumar Camey) was the chairman of the local elders’ council in the city of Buuhoodle. Abdihakim lived in Eden Prairie, Minnesota prior to becoming the Vice President of Puntland in 2014. Vice President of Puntland Election Omar is a newcom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Abdirahman Farole
Abdirahman Mohamed Mohamoud Farole (; ; born 1945) is a Somali politician. He served for many years in the government, acting as a governor of the Nugal region of Somalia in the 1990s and later as the Minister of Finance of the autonomous Puntland region in the northeast. From 8 January 2009 to 8 January 2014, Farole was also the President of Puntland. Farole's multipronged efforts at creating provisions and collaboration with international polities and organizations resulted in a drastic decrease in piracy along the Marinka Gardafuul (Guardafui Channel). Biography Early years Farole was born in 1945 in the coastal town of Eyl, situated in the northeastern Nugal region of Somalia. He hails from the Reer Jarafle branch of the Isse Mohamoud sub-clan of the Majeerteen Darod. Personal life Abdirahman Farole had two wives. Amina Abiib died in 2015. He has lived in Australia on and off for more than ten years. His family lives in Heidelberg of Melbourne, Victoria. A multi-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2009 Puntland Presidential Election
The 2009 Puntland presidential election was held on 8 January 2009 in Garowe, the administrative capital of the autonomous Puntland state of Somalia. The second such vote to be held in the state since its establishment 1998, it followed the election of a new Parliament Speaker and Deputy Speakers on January 04, 2009 by the 66-seat bicameral legislature. Candidates included officials from the incumbent Puntland administration, former government ministers and prominent local entrepreneurs. The ballot saw the election of former Puntland minister of finance Abdirahman Farole as the fourth president of Puntland, majority defeating Abdullahi Ahmed Jama. Parliament of Puntland concurrently elected Abdisamad Ali Shire as Puntland's new vice president in place of Hassan Dahir Afqurac. Background In January 2009 the semi-autonomous state of Puntland in Somalia witnessed a pivotal presidential election. The newly elected President, Abdirahman Mohamed Farole, assumed office amidst significan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
