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Waddani
The Somaliland National Party (), sometimes referred to as the Waddani National Party and better known by its shortened Somali form Waddani (stylised in all caps), is a political party in Somaliland. The party was founded by Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro) in 2012, ahead of the second municipal elections later that year. On 16 November 2021 Hersi Ali Haji Hassan was elected as the new chairman of the opposition party. Economically the party leans left, defending the establishment of a universal healthcare system, public investment and doubling resources in education. It is progressive on issues regarding minority rights and fundamental freedoms, such as proposing a quorum of 30% of women in parliament. The party also supports greater decentralisation. Additionally, the party places great importance on Islamic moral and cultural heritage, and intends to give it a more important place in the education system and in the establishment of laws. The party's economic and diploma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi
Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi ( Somali: ''Maxamed Cali Aw Cabdi'') is a Somaliland politician who is the Vice President of Somaliland. A member of the political party Waddani, he contested the 2024 presidential election with presidential nominee Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi and won in a political upset. Mohamed ran for vice president as the running mate of presidential challenger Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi in the 2017 election. In November 2016, he led a large delegation of Waddani politicians to Borama for a campaign event. Later that same month, he held a campaign event in Birmingham, United Kingdom. In April 2017, he also led a Waddani delegation to Switzerland to meet the Somalilander diaspora and Waddani supporters there. Ultimately, incumbent president Muse Bihi Abdi won re-election. In March 2021, ahead of the scheduled presidential election in 2022, Mohamed and Abdirahman were elected near-unanimously to be the Waddani vice-presidential and presidential nominee, respectively ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hersi Ali Haji Hassan
Hersi Ali Haji Hassan (, born 1968) is a Somaliland politician and the current chairman of the Waddani party, the ruling party in Somaliland.Wasiirkwasaaradda Madaxtooyadda Somaliland Mudane Xirsi Cali Xaaji XasanHersi Ali Hassan Elected Waddani Party Chairman horndiplomat.com 16 November 2021 Biography Hersi was born in 1966 in , capital of region. He completed his secondary education in 1987, after which he joined the |
House Of Representatives (Somaliland)
The House of Representatives (, ) is the lower house of the Bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Somaliland, Parliament of Somaliland, with the House of Elders (Somaliland), House of Elders being the upper house. The interim House of Representatives was formed in 1991, and driven by Somali National Movement. Somaliland National Charter of 1993 established bicameral legislature. The current House of Representatives was formed following Somaliland parliamentary election, 2005, parliamentary elections held on 29 September 2005, which resulted in a strong combined majority for the opposition Kulmiye and UCID parties. It has a total of 82 members. The latter include the Speaker (politics), Speaker of the House, Bashe Mohamed Farah. MPs are elected in six multi-member Constituency, constituencies, using the party-list proportional representation system for a five-year term. The constitution gives the House broad legislative powers over financial matters. Its most potent check on exec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Presidents Of Somaliland
This is a list of presidents of the Republic of Somaliland, a ''de facto'' sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, considered internationally to be part of Somalia. The Somaliland, Republic of Somaliland regards itself as the succession of states, successor state to British Somaliland, which was independent for a few days in 1960 as the State of Somaliland. The President of Somaliland is the head of state and head of government of Somaliland. The president leads the Executive (government), executive branch of the Politics of Somaliland, Government of Somaliland and is the commander-in-chief of the Somaliland Armed Forces. The official residence of the president is the Presidential Palace in Hargeisa. List of officeholders ; Political parties ; Symbols Died in office Timeline Latest election See also * President of Somaliland * Vice President of Somaliland * Lists of office-holders References External links World Statesmen – Somalia (Somaliland) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi
Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (, ; born 24 April 1956), colloquially known as Irro (), is a Somaliland politician and diplomat who has been the 6th and current President of Somaliland since 12 December 2024. Abdirahman served as speaker of the Somaliland House of Representatives during most of the first elected parliament. He was announced as the presidential nominee in the 2024 Somaliland presidential election for the Waddani Party. Career Early career Professionally, Abdirahman worked at the Settlement Development Agency (Dan-wadaagaha) in different parts of Somalia. From 1981, he took on a position in the foreign service of the Somali Democratic Republic. Abdirahman also served in the Somali Embassy as the first consular in Moscow, which covered the entire Soviet Union. In 1991, he was re-appointed as Somalia's acting Ambassador to the Soviet Union. In this capacity, Abdirahman assisted the many Somali expatriates who had left Somalia following outbreak of the civil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdirahman Mohamed Irro
Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (, ; born 24 April 1956), colloquially known as Irro (), is a Somaliland politician and diplomat who has been the 6th and current President of Somaliland since 12 December 2024. Abdirahman served as speaker of the Somaliland House of Representatives during most of the first elected parliament. He was announced as the presidential nominee in the 2024 Somaliland presidential election for the Waddani Party. Career Early career Professionally, Abdirahman worked at the Settlement Development Agency (Dan-wadaagaha) in different parts of Somalia. From 1981, he took on a position in the foreign service of the Somali Democratic Republic. Abdirahman also served in the Somali Embassy as the first consular in Moscow, which covered the entire Soviet Union. In 1991, he was re-appointed as Somalia's acting Ambassador to the Soviet Union. In this capacity, Abdirahman assisted the many Somali expatriates who had left Somalia following outbreak of the civil war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice President Of Somaliland
The vice president of Somaliland () is the deputy head of state of Somaliland and the second highest official next to the president. The vice president is the constitutional successor of the president of Somaliland in case of a vacancy. List of vice presidents of Somaliland ; Political parties ; Symbols Died in office See also * Somaliland ** Politics of Somaliland ** President of Somaliland * Lists of office-holders References *Various editions of ''The Europa World Year Book'' External links Constitution in English {{Vice presidents of Somaliland Politics of Somaliland Government of Somaliland Vice presidents of Somaliland Vice presidents, Somaliland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Somaliland Municipal Elections
Municipal elections were held across Somaliland on 28 November 2012. Two of the existing parties, For Justice and Development and the Peace, Unity, and Development Party contested the elections alongside six newly registered political associations. Results Aftermath In accordance with the Constitution of Somaliland, only the top 3 parties in the election are made legal parties and allowed to contest elections for the next 10 years. The KULMIYE and UCID parties retained their party status first gained in 2002 and Waddani became the countries newest party, having come in second in the elections. All other political associations subsequently dissolved and their elected representatives joined official parties. References {{Somaliland elections Somaliland Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Dj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peace, Unity, And Development Party
The Kulmiye Peace, Unity and Development Party (; ), also known as simply Kulmiye (), is a political party in Somaliland. The party was founded by Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" in May 2002, ahead of the first 2002 Somaliland municipal elections, municipal elections later that year. The party is mainly supported by people from the Habr Je'lo, Habr Awal and Darod clans.Freedom House, ''Freedom in the World 2010 - Somaliland [Somalia]'', 1 June 2010, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4c1a1e9ec.html [accessed 13 August 2020] In the 2003 Somaliland presidential election, presidential Elections in Somaliland, elections of 14 April 2003, its candidate Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" won 42.1% of the popular vote. He was narrowly defeated by Dahir Riyale Kahin. In Somaliland parliamentary election, 2005, parliamentary elections held on 29 September 2005, the party won 34.1% of the vote and 28 out of 82 seats. In the Somalila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somaliland
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Somalia to the east. Its claimed territory has an area of , with approximately 6.2 million people as of 2024. The capital and largest city is Hargeisa. Various Somali Muslim kingdoms were established in the area during the early Islamic period, including in the 14th to 15th centuries the Zeila-based Adal Sultanate. In the early modern period, successor states to the Adal Sultanate emerged, including the Isaaq Sultanate which was established in the middle of the 18th century. In the late 19th century, the United Kingdom signed agreements with various clans in the area, establishing the British Somaliland, Somaliland Protectorate, which was formally granted independence by the United Kingdom as the Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Somaliland
The president of the Republic of Somaliland (; ) is the head of state and head of government of Somaliland. The president is also commander-in-chief of the Somaliland Armed Forces. The president represents the Government of Somaliland. The first president of Somaliland was Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur. The current office-holder is the 6th president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, who took office on 12 December 2024. The President can serve a maximum of two five-year terms. The Republic of Somaliland regards itself as the successor state to the former British Somaliland Protectorate, which was an independent country for a few days in 1960 as the State of Somaliland. History The first president of Somaliland was Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur, one of the leaders of the Somali National Movement (SNM), who took office on 7 June 1991, weeks after Somaliland was declared a republic. Since then the office has been held by four further people: Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, Dahir Riyale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
