# Mohamed Abdi Hashi (Maxamed Cabdi Xaashi)

> Mohamed Abdi Hashi (died 2020): Vice President of Puntland 1998 to 2004, acting President 2004 to 2005, and chairman of the United Somali Party.

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## Who was he?

Mohamed Abdi Hashi was [Puntland](/en/states/puntland/)'s Vice President for its first six years, under President [Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed](/en/people/abdullahi-yusuf-ahmed/). When Abdullahi Yusuf was elected President of the [Transitional Federal Government](/en/history/transitional-governments-2000-2012/) in October 2004, Hashi became acting President of Puntland until the next election in January 2005 ([World Statesmen, Somalia](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia.html); [Wikipedia, Mohamed Abdi Hashi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Abdi_Hashi)).

## Early life

Wikipedia records that he was born in Hargaga, a rural settlement west of Laascaanood in the [Sool](/en/regions/sool/) region ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Abdi_Hashi)). His birth year is not settled: World Statesmen gives it only as "195." ([World Statesmen](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia.html)).

## The United Somali Party

In the 1990s he chaired the [United Somali Party](/en/history/british-somaliland-1884-1960/) (USP), a political organisation founded in 1991 (Wikipedia). In January 1993 he took part in the reconciliation conference held in Addis Ababa (same source). At the end of 1996 he and others held a clan meeting in Boocame, in Sool. Wikipedia describes that meeting as one of the steps that led to the founding of Puntland (same source).

## Vice President of Puntland, 1998 to 2004

Puntland was founded on 1 August 1998, with Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed as President and Hashi as Vice President (Wikipedia). Wikipedia records that the founding agreement shared the top three posts between clans. Hashi won the vice presidency in a contest with Ahmed Abdi Mohamed and Yasin Ali Abdulle Tamat (same source). He served as Vice President until October 2004.

## Acting President, 2004 to 2005

When Abdullahi Yusuf moved to the federal presidency, Hashi took over Puntland. World Statesmen dates his acting presidency from 14 October 2004 to 8 January 2005; Wikipedia gives 10 October 2004 as the start ([World Statesmen](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia.html); [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Abdi_Hashi)). Fighting broke out between Puntland and [Somaliland](/en/states/somaliland-1991-to-2026/) at the end of October 2004, during his time in office (Wikipedia). On 8 January 2005 he stood in Puntland's presidential vote in parliament. He received 30 votes and [Mohamud Muse Hersi](/en/people/mohamud-muse-hersi/) "Adde" received 35, so Adde became President (same source).

## Later life and death

His son Abdirahman Mohamed Abdi Hashi later served as federal Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources (Wikipedia). Mohamed Abdi Hashi died in Nairobi, Kenya, on 12 July 2020 and was buried in Garowe on 15 July ([VOA Somali, 15 July 2020](https://www.voasomali.com/a/5503844.html); [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Abdi_Hashi)).

## Offices held

- Chairman of the United Somali Party, 1990s
- Vice President of Puntland, 1 August 1998 to October 2004. See [Vice Presidents of Puntland](/en/institutions/vice-presidents-of-puntland/).
- Acting President of Puntland, October 2004 to 8 January 2005. See [Presidents of Puntland](/en/institutions/presidents-of-puntland/).

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