Vice President of Somaliland
Deputy head of state of Somaliland
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The vice president of Somaliland (Somali: Madaxweyne ku xigeenka 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.
Member ofCabinet of Somaliland
AppointerDirect election
President of Somaliland
President of Somaliland
| Vice President of the Republic of Somaliland | |
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| Madaxweyne Ku Xigeenka Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliland نائب رئيس جمهورية أرض الصومال | |
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[[File:Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi delivering a speech (cropped).jpg since 12 December 2024 | |
| Style | His Excellency Mr. Vice President |
| Member of | Cabinet of Somaliland |
| Seat | Hargeisa (1991–present) |
| Appointer | Direct election President of Somaliland |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of the Republic of Somaliland |
| Formation | 28 May 1991 |
| First holder | Hassan Isse Jama |
| Website | madaxtooyadajsl |
List of vice presidents of Somaliland
- Political parties
- Symbols
† Died in office
| No. | Portrait | Office Holder | Elected | Term of office | Political party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 |  |
Hassan Isse Jama | Selected | 7 June 1991 | 16 May 1993 | 1 year, 343 days | SNM | |
| 2 |  |
Abdirahman Aw Ali Farrah 'Tolwaa' عبدالرحمن أو علي فارح |
Selected | 16 May 1993 | 16 February 1997 | 3 years, 276 days | Independent | [1][2] |
| 3 |  |
Dahir Riyale Kahin ظاهر ريالي كاهن |
Selected | 16 February 1997 | 3 May 2002 | 5 years, 76 days | Independent | |
| UDUB | Succeeded as President of Somaliland | |||||||
| 4 |  |
Ahmed Yusuf Yasin أحمد يوسف ياسين |
Selected 2003 |
3 May 2002 | 27 July 2010 | 8 years, 85 days | UDUB | |
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Abdirahman Saylici عبد الرحمن زيلعي |
2010 2017 |
27 July 2010 | 12 December 2024 | 14 years, 138 days | Kulmiye | [3] |
| 6 | |
Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi | 2024 | 12 December 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 145 days | Waddani | |