Lists of office-holders

Finance Ministers of Somaliland, 1991 to 2026

Somaliland has had 18 finance ministers since 1991, starting with Ismail Mahmud Hurre. Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo", later President, held the post from 1997 to 1999. Abdilahi Hassan Aadam has been Minister of Finance Development since 2024.

Last checked 2026-11-12 2 sources Reading time: 3 min

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), Wikidata, position-held records)

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), Wikidata, position-held records; where sources give different dates, the note says so. How we source: 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), Wikidata, position-held records
Abdillahi Mohamed Duale (Cabdillaahi Maxamed Ducaale) 1993 to 1994 Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland), Wikidata, position-held records
Ibrahim Abdi Muse (Ibraahim Cabdi Muuse) 1994 to 1994 Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland), Wikidata, position-held records
Mohamed Ahmed Samatar (Maxamed Axmed Samatar) 1994 to 1994 Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland), Wikidata, position-held records
Mohamed Dhimbil Galbedi (Maxamed Dhimbil Galbeedi) 1994 to 1995 Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland), Wikidata, position-held records
Awil Haji Omar (Cawil Xaaji Cumar) 1995 to 1996 Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland), Wikidata, position-held records
Suleiman Mohamoud Adan (Suleymaan Maxamuud Aadan) 1996 to 1997 Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland), Wikidata, position-held records
Yusuf Ainab Muse (Yuusuf Caynaab Muuse) 1997 to 1997 Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland), Wikidata, position-held records
Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" (Axmed Maxamed Maxamuud "Siilaanyo") 1997 to 1999 later President of Somaliland Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland), Wikidata, position-held records
Mohamed Said Gees (Maxamed Saciid Gees) 1999 to 2001 Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland), Wikidata, position-held records
Hussein Farah Dodi (Xuseen Faarax Doodi) 2001 to 2003 Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland), Wikidata, position-held records
Hussein Ali Duale (Xuseen Cali Ducaale) 2003 to 2010 Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland), Wikidata, position-held records
Mohamed Hashi Elmi (Maxamed Xaashi Cilmi) 2010 to March 2012 Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland), Wikidata, position-held records
Abdiaziz Mohamed Samale (Cabdicasiis Maxamed Samaale) March 2012 to February 2015 Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland), Wikidata, position-held records
Zamzam Abdi Adan (Samsam Cabdi Aadan) February 2015 to December 2017 Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland), Wikidata, position-held records
Yusuf Mohamed Abdi (Yuusuf Maxamed Cabdi) December 2017 to November 2018 Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland), Wikidata, position-held records
Saad Ali Shire (Saacad Cali Shire) November 2018 to 2024 Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland), Wikidata, position-held records
Abdilahi Hassan Aadam (Cabdillaahi Xasan Aadan) 2024 to now Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland), Wikidata, position-held records

Sources

We also publish every row of every office-holder list as one open data file: office-holders.csv.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somaliland) · en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikidata, position-held records · wikidata.org

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