Lists of office-holders
Leaders of Khaatumo, SSC-Khaatumo and the North Eastern State, 2012 to 2026
Abdikadir Ahmed Aw-Ali Firdhiye has led SSC-Khaatumo since 5 August 2023 and the North Eastern State since 30 August 2025. Before that, Khaatumo State (2012 to 2017) was led by three rotating co-presidents and then by Ali Khalif Galaydh.
In short
Khaatumo State was declared on 12 January 2012 in Sool, claiming Sool, Sanaag and Cayn, with Taleex as a temporary capital. It merged into Somaliland on 20 October 2017. The SSC-Khaatumo administration was declared in Laascaanood on 5 August 2023. The federal government recognised it as an interim administration on 19 October 2023, and endorsed the North Eastern State (Waqooyi Bari) on 30 July 2025. Puntland and Somaliland oppose it. (World Statesmen, Somalia, Wikipedia, North East State of Somalia)
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 World Statesmen, Somalia, Wikipedia, North East State of Somalia; where sources give different dates, the note says so. How we source: How we check facts.
Khaatumo State, 2012 to 2017
| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Ilmi Osman Karash (Axmed Cilmi Cismaan Karaash) | 12 January 2012 to 2013 | one of three rotating co-presidents | World Statesmen, Somalia |
| Abdinur Ilmi Qaje Binde (Cabdinuur Cilmi Qaaje Biindhe) | 12 January 2012 to 2013 | one of three rotating co-presidents | World Statesmen, Somalia |
| Mohamed Yusuf Jama Indhasheel (Maxamed Yuusuf Jaamac Indhosheel) | 12 January 2012 to 1 September 2014 | one of three rotating co-presidents | World Statesmen, Somalia |
| Ali Khalif Galaydh (Cali Khaliif Galaydh) | 1 September 2014 to 20 October 2017 | World Statesmen, Somalia |
SSC-Khaatumo and the North Eastern State, since 2023
| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdikadir Ahmed Aw-Ali Firdhiye (Cabdiqaadir Axmed Aw-Cali Firdhiye) | 5 August 2023 to 30 July 2025 | chairman of the SSC-Khaatumo central committee | World Statesmen, Somalia, Wikipedia, North East State of Somalia |
| Ali Abdullahi Gaboobe (Cali Cabdullaahi Gaboobe) | 30 July 2025 to 30 August 2025 | interim | World Statesmen, Somalia, Wikipedia, North East State of Somalia |
| Abdikadir Ahmed Aw-Ali Firdhiye (Cabdiqaadir Axmed Aw-Cali Firdhiye) | 30 August 2025 to now | President of the North Eastern State | World Statesmen, Somalia, Wikipedia, North East State of Somalia |
Related pages
Sources
We also publish every row of every office-holder list as one open data file: office-holders.csv.
Sources
- World Statesmen, Somalia · worldstatesmen.org
- Wikipedia, North East State of Somalia · en.wikipedia.org
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