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Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi (Maxamed Cali Aw Cabdi)
Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi has been Vice President of Somaliland since 13 December 2024. He is a member of the Waddani party and was the running mate of Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi "Irro" in both the 2017 and 2024 presidential elections.
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Who is he?
Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi is the Vice President of Somaliland. He took office on 13 December 2024 alongside President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi "Irro", after the two won the November 2024 election as candidates of the Waddani party (Wikipedia, Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi). Somali-language news reports call him by the title of ambassador (Gabiley News, 31 October 2016).
Running mate in 2017
Waddani chose him as its vice-presidential candidate for the 2017 election, on a ticket led by Abdirahman Irro (Wikipedia). In November 2016 he led a large Waddani delegation to Borama for a campaign event, and later that month he held an event in Birmingham in the United Kingdom. In April 2017 he led a Waddani delegation to Switzerland to meet people from the Somaliland diaspora (same source). The 2017 election was won by Muse Bihi Abdi of the Kulmiye party (Presidents of Somaliland).
The 2024 election
In March 2021 Waddani again chose Irro and Aw-Ali as its candidates for the next presidential election, then planned for 2022 (Berbera Today, 30 March 2021). The election was later moved to 2024 (Wikipedia).
The vote took place in November 2024. Voice of America reported that Irro's Waddani ticket won 63.92% of the vote, against 34.81% for President Muse Bihi Abdi and 0.74% for Faysal Ali Warabe. Independent observers described the election as peaceful (Voice of America, 19 November 2024).
Vice President, 2024 to now
The new administration was sworn in on 13 December 2024 (Wikipedia). Aw-Ali succeeded Abdirahman Saylici, who had been Vice President since 2010 (Vice Presidents of Somaliland).
Offices held
- Waddani candidate for Vice President, 2017
- Vice President of Somaliland, 13 December 2024 to now. See Vice Presidents of Somaliland.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi · en.wikipedia.org
- Gabiley News, 31 October 2016 · gabileynewsonline.com
- Berbera Today, 30 March 2021 · berberatoday.com
- Voice of America, 19 November 2024 · voanews.com
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