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List of presidents of the Somali Region, Ethiopia

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The president of the Somali Region in Ethiopia is the head of the executive branch of the region. The current president is Mustafa Mohammed Omar, who has also been the vice chairman of the Somali Democratic Party (SDP), elected in 22 August 2018.[1]

List of presidents of the Somali Region

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No. Portrait President
(Birth–Death) 		Term of Office Party
Took office Left office Duration
1 Abdullahi Mohamed Sa'di 23 Jan 1993 Nov 1993 10 Months, Ogaden National Liberation Front(ONLF).[2]
2 Hassan Jire Qalinle 1993 Apr 1994 1 Year, Ethiopian Somali Democratic League (ESDL)
3 Abdirahman Ugas Mohumed Qani Apr 1994 1995 1 Year, Ethiopian Somali Democratic League (ESDL)
4 Ahmed Makahel Hussein 1995 Jun 1995 4 Months,

15 Days

Ethiopian Somali Democratic League (ESDL)
5 Mahdi Ayoub Guleed Jun 1995 Jun 1995 Weeks Ethiopian Somali Democratic League (ESDP).
6 Eid Daahir Farah Jun 1995 Oct 1997 2 Year,

4 Months

Ethiopian Somali Democratic League (ESDP).[3]
7 Khader Ma'alen Ali Oct 1997 Oct 2000 3 Years, Ethiopian Somali Democratic League (ESDL)
(until 1998)
Ethiopian Somali People's Democratic Party (ESPDP)
8 Abdulrashed Dulane Oct 2000 21 Jul 2003 2 Years,

10 Months

Ethiopian Somali People's Democratic Party (ESPDP)
9 Abdi Jibril Ali 21 Jul 2003 Oct 2005 2 Years,

3 Months,

Ethiopian Somali People's Democratic Party (ESPDP)
10 Abdullahi Hassan Mohamed ''Lugbuur'' Oct 2005 Nov 2008 3 Years,

1 Months

Ethiopian Somali People's Democratic Party (ESPDP)
11 Daud Mohamed Ali '' Daud Axmaar'' Nov 2008 12 Jul 2010 1 Year,

9 Months

Ethiopian Somali People's Democratic Party (ESPDP)
12 Abdi Mohamoud Omar (Cabdi Ilay) 12 Jul 2010 08 Aug 2018 8 Years,

1 Months

Ethiopian Somali People's Democratic Party (ESPDP)
13 Ahmed Abdi Sh.Mohamed (Ilkacase) 08 Aug 2018 22 Aug 2018 14 Days, Ethiopian Somali People's Democratic Party (ESPDP)
13 Mustafe muhumed Omer
(1970–) 		22 Aug 2018 Present Somali People's Democratic Party (ESPDP)
(until 03 Apr 2019)
Somali Democratic Party (SDP)[4][5]
(until 30 Nov 2019)
Prosperity Party[6]

References

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  1. ^ Ben, Cahoon. "Ethiopia Administrative Divisions". World Statesman. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. ^ Tobias Hagmann, Mohamud H. Khalif, "State and Politics in Ethiopia's Somali region since 1991" Archived 2011-08-31 at the Wayback Machine, Bildhaan: the International Journal of Somali Studies, 6 (2006), p. 29
  3. ^ Asnake Kefale Adegehe, Federalism and ethnic conflict in Ethiopia: a comparative study of the Somali and Benishangul-Gumuz regions Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leiden University, Doctoral thesis (2009), p. 138
  4. ^ "Ahmed Shide named chairman of the Somali region ruling party". 12 August 2018.
  5. ^ Dirir Mohamoud (Ethiopia) Archived 28 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine AfDevInfo website (accessed 14 May 2009)
  6. ^ Exclusive: Third day EPRDF EC discussing “Prosperity Party” Regulation. Find the draft copy obtained by AS

Further reading

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  • Abdi Ismail Samatar (2004): "Ethiopian Federalism: Autonomy versus Control in the Somali Region". Third World Quarterly, Vol. 25/6
  • John Markakis (1996): "The Somali in Ethiopia". Review of African Political Economy, Vol. 23, No. 70, pp. 567–570
  • John Markakis (1994): "Briefing: Somalia in the New Political Order of Ethiopia". Review of African Political Economy, Vol. 21, No. 59 pp. 71–79
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