Lists of office-holders
Mayors of Hargeisa, 2003 to 2026
Three mayors led Hargeisa between February 2003 and May 2026: Hussein Mohamed Jiciir, Abdurrahman Mahmoud Aidiid and Abdikarim Ahmed Mooge. Wikipedia records Aadan Cumar Fure as mayor from 1950 to 1959. This page lists each with dates and sources.
In short
The Mayor of Hargeisa heads the city's local government. Wikipedia records that Abdikarim Ahmed Mooge, of the Waddani party, was elected mayor after the 2021 municipal elections. Dates for 2003 to 2026 come from Wikidata. (Wikipedia, Hargeisa, 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 Wikidata, position-held records; where sources give different dates, the note says so. How we source: How we check facts.
Mayors
| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aadan Cumar Fure | 1950 to 1959 | Wikipedia, Hargeisa | |
| Hussein Mohamed Jiciir (Xuseen Maxamed Jiciir) | February 2003 to 23 December 2012 | Wikidata, position-held records, Wikipedia, Hussein Mohamed Jiciir | |
| Abdurrahman Mahmoud Aidiid (Cabdiraxmaan Maxamuud Caydiid) | 14 April 2013 to 17 June 2021 | Wikidata, position-held records, Wikipedia, Abdurrahman Mahmoud Aidiid | |
| Abdikarim Ahmed Mooge (Cabdikariin Axmed Mooge) | 17 June 2021 to 30 May 2026 | Wikidata, position-held records, Wikipedia, Abdikarim Ahmed Mooge |
Sources
We also publish every row of every office-holder list as one open data file: office-holders.csv.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Hargeisa · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikidata, position-held records · wikidata.org
- Wikipedia, Hussein Mohamed Jiciir · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, Abdurrahman Mahmoud Aidiid · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, Abdikarim Ahmed Mooge · en.wikipedia.org
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