# Finance Ministers of Somaliland, 1991 to 2026

> Every holder of the office, with dates and a source on each row: Ismail Mahmud Hurre, Abdillahi Mohamed Duale, Ibrahim Abdi Muse, Mohamed Ahmed Samatar, Mohamed Dhimbil Galbedi, Awil Haji Omar and others.

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Last checked: 2026-11-12
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## In short

The ministry is now called the Ministry of Finance Development. The list follows the table in the Wikipedia article on the ministry, which cites the ministry's own list of former ministers, and the position-held records in Wikidata. ([Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987))

Each row below gives the holder's name in English and Somali spelling, dates in office and the source for that row. Dates are from [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987); where sources give different dates, the note says so. How we source: [How we check facts](/en/about/how-we-check-facts/).

## Finance ministers of Somaliland

| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ismail Mahmud Hurre (Ismaaciil Maxamuud Xurre) | 1991 to 1993 |  | [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987) |
| Abdillahi Mohamed Duale (Cabdillaahi Maxamed Ducaale) | 1993 to 1994 |  | [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987) |
| Ibrahim Abdi Muse (Ibraahim Cabdi Muuse) | 1994 to 1994 |  | [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987) |
| Mohamed Ahmed Samatar (Maxamed Axmed Samatar) | 1994 to 1994 |  | [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987) |
| Mohamed Dhimbil Galbedi (Maxamed Dhimbil Galbeedi) | 1994 to 1995 |  | [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987) |
| Awil Haji Omar (Cawil Xaaji Cumar) | 1995 to 1996 |  | [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987) |
| Suleiman Mohamoud Adan (Suleymaan Maxamuud Aadan) | 1996 to 1997 |  | [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987) |
| Yusuf Ainab Muse (Yuusuf Caynaab Muuse) | 1997 to 1997 |  | [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987) |
| [Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo"](/en/people/ahmed-mohamed-mohamoud-silanyo/) (Axmed Maxamed Maxamuud "Siilaanyo") | 1997 to 1999 | later President of Somaliland | [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987) |
| Mohamed Said Gees (Maxamed Saciid Gees) | 1999 to 2001 |  | [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987) |
| Hussein Farah Dodi (Xuseen Faarax Doodi) | 2001 to 2003 |  | [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987) |
| Hussein Ali Duale (Xuseen Cali Ducaale) | 2003 to 2010 |  | [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987) |
| Mohamed Hashi Elmi (Maxamed Xaashi Cilmi) | 2010 to March 2012 |  | [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987) |
| Abdiaziz Mohamed Samale (Cabdicasiis Maxamed Samaale) | March 2012 to February 2015 |  | [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987) |
| Zamzam Abdi Adan (Samsam Cabdi Aadan) | February 2015 to December 2017 |  | [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987) |
| Yusuf Mohamed Abdi (Yuusuf Maxamed Cabdi) | December 2017 to November 2018 |  | [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987) |
| [Saad Ali Shire](/en/people/saad-ali-shire/) (Saacad Cali Shire) | November 2018 to 2024 |  | [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987) |
| Abdilahi Hassan Aadam (Cabdillaahi Xasan Aadan) | 2024 to now |  | [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987) |

## Related pages

- [Somaliland Ministry of Finance Development](/en/institutions/somaliland-ministry-of-finance/)
- [Finance Ministers of Somalia](/en/institutions/finance-ministers-of-somalia/)
- [Presidents of Somaliland](/en/institutions/presidents-of-somaliland/)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Finance_%28Somaliland%29)
- [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138637987)

We also publish every row of every office-holder list as one open data file: [office-holders.csv](/data/institutions/office-holders.csv).

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