The Chief of the General Staff () is the head of the General Staff and the highest ranking officer of the Somaliland Armed Forces. He is appointed by the President of Somaliland, who holds the position of Commander-in-Chief and the head of the Somaliland Armed Forces. The current Chief of the General Staff is Major general Nimcaan Yusuf Osman.
List of Chiefs Photo Name Term of office Took office Left office Time in office 1 Hassan Ali Abokor 1993 1996 4 years 2 Osman Awad Hashi(Osman Dacas) 1996 October 1996 1 year 3 Hassan Yonis Habane October 1996 21 September 1997 1 year 4 Ismail Mohamed Osman(Shaqale) September 1997 23 February 23 2001 3 years, 5 months 5 Hassan Yonis Habane 23 February 23 2001 21 February 2002 1 year 6 Abdisamad Haji Abdilahi Diriye Warsame(Gamgam) 21 February 2002 2 December 2003 7 ColonelNuh Ismail Tani 2 December 2003 11 December 2011 8 Major generalMohamed Hasan Abdullahi 11 December 2011 11 February 2012 9 Major generalIsmail Mohamed Osman 11 February 2012 15 August 2016 10 Major generalNuh Ismail Tani 15 August 2016 23 January 2025 11Major general Nimcaan Yusuf Osman23 January 2025Incumbent
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