Vice President of Government of Puntland
Madaxweyne Ku-xigeenka Dawladda Puntland
Flag of Puntland
Incumbent
Ahmed Elmi Osman
since January 08, 2019
StatusHis Excellency
AbbreviationVPOTP
ResidencePresidential Palace, Garowe
AppointerPuntland Parliament
Term length5 years
FormationAugust 01, 1998
First holderMohamed Abdi Hashi
Salary80.000 USD
Websiteplstate.so

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]

Establishment and History

In 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

No Portrait Name Party Election President
1 Mohamed Abdi Hashi Independent 1998 Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
2 Hassan Dahir Afqurac Independent 2005 Mohamud Muse Hersi
3 Abdisamad Ali Shire Horseed 2009 Abdirahman Farole
4 Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar Independent 2014 Abdiweli Gaas
5 Ahmed Elmi Osman Kaah 2019— Said Abdullahi Deni

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Somalia". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  3. ↑ "UPDATE 2-New president of Somalia's Puntland vows to fight insecurity". Reuters. 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  4. ↑ "yobserver.com is available at DomainMarket.com". yobserver.com is available at DomainMarket.com. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
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