Lists of office-holders
Vice Presidents of Somaliland, 1991 to 2026
Somaliland has had six vice presidents since 1991. Dahir Riyale Kahin became President when Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal died in 2002. Abdirahman Saylici served for 14 years, from 2010 to 2024. Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi has been Vice President since 13 December 2024.
In short
The Vice President is elected on the same ticket as the President under Somaliland's constitution of 2001. (Wikipedia, Vice President of 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, Vice President of Somaliland, Wikidata, position-held records; where sources give different dates, the note says so. How we source: 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, Wikidata, position-held records |
| Abdirahman Aw Ali Farrah Tolwaa (Cabdiraxmaan Aw Cali Faarax Tolwaa) | 16 May 1993 to 16 February 1997 | Wikipedia, Vice President of Somaliland, Wikidata, position-held records | |
| 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, Wikidata, position-held records |
| Ahmed Yusuf Yasin (Axmed Yuusuf Yaasiin) | 3 May 2002 to 27 July 2010 | UDUB | Wikipedia, Vice President of Somaliland, Wikidata, position-held records |
| Abdirahman Saylici (Cabdiraxmaan Saylici) | 27 July 2010 to 13 December 2024 | Kulmiye | Wikipedia, Vice President of Somaliland, Wikidata, position-held records |
| Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi (Maxamed Aw-Cali Cabdi) | 13 December 2024 to now | Waddani | Wikipedia, Vice President of Somaliland, Wikidata, position-held records |
Related pages
Sources
We also publish every row of every office-holder list as one open data file: office-holders.csv.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Vice President of Somaliland · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikidata, position-held records · wikidata.org
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