The vice president of Puntland (VPOP) 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 1 August 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. Following the 2024 Vice Presidential Election, Ilyas Osman Lugator was elected in January 2024.
Establishment and history In 1998, the self-autonomous Puntland State declared its autonomy, and Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed was chosen as the 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.
List of vice presidents Portrait Name Party Election President 1 Mohamed Abdi Hashi Independent 1998 Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed — Ahmed Mohamoud Gunle Independent 2001 Jama Ali Jama 2 Mohamed Ali Yusuf Independent 2004 Mohamed Abdi Hashi 3 Hassan Dahir Afqurac Independent 2005 Mohamud Muse Hersi 4 Abdisamad Ali Shire Horseed 2009 Abdirahman Farole 5 Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar Independent 2014 Abdiweli Gaas 6 Ahmed Elmi Osman Kaah 2019 Said Abdullahi Deni 7 Ilyas Osman Lugator Kaah 2024 Said Abdullahi Deni
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