The Vice President of the Puntland State of Somalia (VPOTP) serves as the secondary head of the Government of Puntland after the President of Puntland. The office was established following the formation of Puntland on August 1, 1998, and is held by five officials, and two interim vice presidents, elected by the Parliament of Puntland. The first Vice President was Mohamed Abdi Hashi.[1][2][3]
| Vice President of Government of Puntland | |
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| Madaxweyne Ku-xigeenka Dawladda Puntland | |
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| Status | His Excellency |
| Abbreviation | VPOTP |
| Residence | Presidential Palace, Garowe |
| Appointer | Puntland Parliament |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Formation | August 01, 1998 |
| First holder | Mohamed Abdi Hashi |
| Salary | 80.000 USD |
| Website | plstate |
Establishment and History
editIn 1998, the self-autonomous Puntland State declared its autonomy, and Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed was chosen as its first president, with Mohamed Abdi Hashi serving as his vice president. Puntland had a single-chamber quasi-legislature called the Council of Elders. Ahmed served in the office of the president from July 23, 1998, to June 30, 2001.[4]
List of vice presidents
edit| No | Portrait | Name | Party | Election | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Mohamed Abdi Hashi | Independent | 1998 | Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed |
| — | Ahmed Mohamoud Gunle | Independent | 2001 | Jama Ali Jama | |
| 2 | 
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Mohamed Ali Yusuf | Independent | 2004 | Mohamed Abdi Hashi |
| 3 | Hassan Dahir Afqurac | Independent | 2005 | Mohamud Muse Hersi | |
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Abdisamad Ali Shire | Horseed | 2009 | Abdirahman Farole |
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Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar | Independent | 2014 | Abdiweli Gaas |
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Ahmed Elmi Osman | Kaah | 2019 | Said Abdullahi Deni |
| 7 |
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Ilyas Osman Lugator | Kaah | 2024 | Said Abdullahi Deni |
References
edit- ^ State, Puntland (Somalia) Constitutional Conference of Puntland (1998). Charter for the State of Puntland: Ratified at the Constitutional Conference of Puntland State, May 15, Garowe. UNDOS.
- ^ "Somalia". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ "UPDATE 2-New president of Somalia's Puntland vows to fight insecurity". Reuters. 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ "yobserver.com is available at DomainMarket.com". yobserver.com is available at DomainMarket.com. Retrieved 2023-06-16.