List of Presidents of Puntland

This is a list of Presidents of Puntland, a semi-autonomous state that is de jure part of Somalia. The President of Puntland is an executive head of state: the President functions as both head of state and head of government. There is no Prime Minister.

Presidents of Puntland (1998–present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
23 July 1998 to 30 June 2001		Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, President	SSDF/n-p	1st term
1 July 2001 to 14 November 2001		Yusuf Haji Nur, Acting President	n-p
14 November 2001 to 8 May 2002		Jama Ali Jama, Interim President	n-p	Deposed by his predecessor Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed.
8 May 2002 to October 2004		Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, President	n-p	2nd term
October 2004 to 8 January 2005		Mohamed Hashi, President	n-p
8 January 2005 to 8 January 2009		Mohamud Muse Hersi, President	n-p
8 January 2009 to 8 January 2014		Abdirahman Farole, President	Horseed
8 January 2014 to Present		Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, President	UDAD

Affiliations

• SSDF - Somali Salvation Democratic Front
• Ururka Horseed - Horseed

See also

• List of Presidents of Somaliland
• List of incumbents