Peace, Unity, and Development Party
| Peace, Unity, and Development Party | |
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| Chairman | Musa Behi |
| Founder | Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo |
| President of Somaliland | Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo |
| Vice President of Somaliland | Abdirahman Saylici |
| Headquarters | Hargeisa |
| Ideology |
Liberalism[1] Democratic socialism Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| International affiliation | None |
| Regional affiliation | Africa Liberal Network (observer)[1] |
| Parliament of Somaliland |
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The Peace, Unity and Development Party (Somali: Kulmiye Nabad, Midnimo iyo horumar iyo, Arabic: حزب التضامن), also known as Kulmiye, is the ruling political party in Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.[2]
Overview
Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, the Peace, Unity and Development Party's founder.
In the presidential elections of 14 April 2003, its candidate Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud won 42.1% of the popular vote. He was narrowly defeated by Dahir Riyale Kahin.
In parliamentary elections held on 29 September 2005, the party won 34.1% of the vote and 28 out of 82 seats.
Mohamoud and his running mate Abdirahman Saylici were more successful in the 2010 presidential election, and soundly defeated Kahin.
See also
Notes
- 1 2 "ALN Member Parties". Africa Liberal Network. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ↑ "Somalia". World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
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