The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Somaliland (MoD) (; ) is a department of the Government of Somaliland responsible for the Somaliland Armed Forces and implementing the defence policy set by Government of Somaliland. The Defence Minister is a member of the Somaliland cabinet and the head of the Ministry of Defence. In this role, they exercise day-to-day administrative and operational authority over the armed forces. The current Minister of Defence is Mohamed Yusuf Ali Ahmed.
History In 1914, the Somaliland Camel Corps was formed in the British Somaliland protectorate and saw service before, during, and after the Italian invasion of the territory during World War II.
Army Personnel The sub of Somaliland army in Somaliland has long operated without a formal rank structure. However, in December 2012, Somaliland defence ministry announced that a chain of command had been developed and would be implemented by January 2013.
Ministers of Defence Image Minister Term start Term end Rashid Hagi Abdillahi May 1999 Omar Mohamed Nimale May 1999 Ahmed Ali Ismael Umar Ahmed (Boos) Abdillahi Ali Ibrahim 15 August 2009 Suleiman Warsame Guled 15 August 2009 Ahmed Haji Ali Adami 27 July 2010 14 December 2017 Isse Ahmed Yusuf 14 December 2017 31 March 2019 Abdiqani Mohamoud Aateye 31 March 2019 March 2024 Dr Rooble Abdi Elmi March 2024 December 2024 Mohamed Yusuf Ali Ahmed (Ilkacase) December 2024 Incumbent
See also Somaliland National Armed Forces Nimcaan Yusuf Osman Politics of Somaliland
References
External links Official Site of the Government of Somaliland