This is a list of Presidents of Somaliland

Somaliland

Somaliland is an unrecognised self-declared sovereign state that is internationally recognised as an autonomous region of Somalia. The government of Somaliland regards itself as the successor state to the British Somaliland protectorate, which was independent for a few days in 1960 as the State of...

, which is regarded internationally

Foreign relations of Somaliland

Foreign relations of Somaliland are the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Somaliland is a de facto independent state, which is regarded by all foreign governments as part of Somalia...

 as being an autonomous region of Somalia

Somalia

Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...

, which regards itself as the successor state to British Somaliland

British Somaliland

British Somaliland was a British protectorate in the northern part of present-day Somalia. For much of its existence, British Somaliland was bordered by French Somaliland, Ethiopia, and Italian Somaliland. From 1940 to 1941, it was occupied by the Italians and was part of Italian East Africa...

 which was independent for a few days in 1960 as the State of Somaliland

State of Somaliland

The State of Somaliland was a short-lived independent state in the territory of modern-day Somalia.-History:In May 1960, the British Government stated that it would be prepared to grant independence to the then protectorate of British Somaliland, with the intention that the territory would unite...

.The President of Somaliland is an executive head of state: the President functions as both head of state

Head of State

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 and head of government

Head of government

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. There is no Prime Minister

Prime minister

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Presidents of Somaliland (1991-Present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
28 May 1991 to 16 May 1993	Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur For the Somali politician executed for apostasy in 2009, see Abdirahman AhmedAbdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur was a Somali politician... , President	SNM
16 May 1993 to 3 May 2002	Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, President	SNM/UDUB	Died in office
3 May 2002 to 27 July 2010	Dahir Riyale Kahin Dahir Riyale Kahin Dahir Rayale Kahin was the third President of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as a part of Somalia. He became the third president of Somaliland on May 3, 2002, after the death of Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal... , President	UDUB
27 July 2010 to Present	Ahmed M. Mahamoud Silanyo Ahmed M. Mahamoud Silanyo Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo is a Somali politician. He is the current President of Somaliland, a self-proclaimed republic internationally recognized as an autonomous region in Somalia... , President	KULMIYE

Affiliations

• SNM - Somali National Movement
  Somali National Movement
  The Somali National Movement was a 1980s-1990s Somali rebel group. Founded and led by Isaaq members to protect the clan's interests, it was key in the formation of Somaliland, a self-declared sovereign state that is internationally recognised as an autonomous region of Somalia.-Formation:In April...
  
  
• UDUB - United Peoples' Democratic Party
  United Peoples' Democratic Party
  The United Peoples' Democratic Party is one of the three political parties in the northwestern Somaliland region of Somalia. It is currently the opposition.-Overview:...
  
  
• KULMIYE - Peace, Unity, and Development Party
  Peace, Unity, and Development Party
  The Peace, Unity and Development Party is the ruling political party in Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.-Overview:...