# Vice Presidents of Somaliland, 1991 to 2026

> Every holder of the office, with dates and a source on each row: Hassan Isse Jama, Abdirahman Aw Ali Farrah Tolwaa, Dahir Riyale Kahin, Ahmed Yusuf Yasin, Abdirahman Saylici, Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi.

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

The Vice President is elected on the same ticket as the President under [Somaliland](/en/states/somaliland-1991-to-2026/)'s constitution of 2001. ([Wikipedia, Vice President of Somaliland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_Somaliland), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16885384))

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, Vice President of Somaliland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_Somaliland), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16885384); where sources give different dates, the note says so. How we source: [How we check facts](/en/about/how-we-check-facts/).

## Vice Presidents

| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hassan Isse Jama (Xasan Ciise Jaamac) | 7 June 1991 to 16 May 1993 | Somali National Movement | [Wikipedia, Vice President of Somaliland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_Somaliland), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16885384) |
| Abdirahman Aw Ali Farrah Tolwaa (Cabdiraxmaan Aw Cali Faarax Tolwaa) | 16 May 1993 to 16 February 1997 |  | [Wikipedia, Vice President of Somaliland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_Somaliland), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16885384) |
| [Dahir Riyale Kahin](/en/people/dahir-riyale-kahin/) (Daahir Rayaale Kaahin) | 16 February 1997 to 3 May 2002 | became President on Egal's death; Wikidata gives 16 May 1993 as his start date | [Wikipedia, Vice President of Somaliland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_Somaliland), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16885384) |
| Ahmed Yusuf Yasin (Axmed Yuusuf Yaasiin) | 3 May 2002 to 27 July 2010 | UDUB | [Wikipedia, Vice President of Somaliland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_Somaliland), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16885384) |
| Abdirahman Saylici (Cabdiraxmaan Saylici) | 27 July 2010 to 13 December 2024 | Kulmiye | [Wikipedia, Vice President of Somaliland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_Somaliland), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16885384) |
| [Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi](/en/people/mohamed-aw-ali-abdi/) (Maxamed Aw-Cali Cabdi) | 13 December 2024 to now | Waddani | [Wikipedia, Vice President of Somaliland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_Somaliland), [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16885384) |

## Related pages

- [Presidents of Somaliland](/en/institutions/presidents-of-somaliland/)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia, Vice President of Somaliland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_Somaliland)
- [Wikidata, position-held records](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16885384)

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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