Governor of Sanaag

The Governor of Sanaag (Somali : Gudoomiyaha(or Guddoomiyaha, Badhasaabka) Gobolka Sanaag) is the chief executive of the Sanaag, leading the region's executive branch.

Sanaag's territorial claims are disputed between Somaliland and Puntland, with some areas not clearly belonging to either of them. Therefore, neither the governor of Sanaag in Somaliland nor the governor of Sanaag in Puntland governs the entire Sanaag region.

Somalia

Name	Somali name	Term of office
		Took office	Left office	Time in office
Mohamud Muse Hersi	Maxamuud Muuse Xirsi Cadde	1974 [1]	1975 [1]

Somaliland

Governor of Sanaag
Incumbent Ahmed Abdi Muse Warsame since 1 Dec. 2021
Style	The Honorable
Term length	no term limit
Formation	May 25, 1992

Governors of the regions in Somaliland is appointed to the office by the Somaliland president.

Name	Somali name	Term of office
		Took office	Left office	Time in office
Ali Abdi Hurre	Cali Cabdi Hurre	12 Aug. 2010(reappointment) [2]	9 Jan. 2012 [3]
Aden Diria Egal	Aaden Diiriye Cigaal	9 Jan. 2012 [3]
Ahmed Muhumed Geelle	Axmed Muxumed Geelle (Dacar)	5 Feb. 2013 [4]
Ahmed Abdi Falay	Axmed Cabdi Falay	8 Feb. 2015 [5]	30 Jan 2018 [6]	2 years, 356 days
Mohammed Ahmed Alin	Maxamed Axmed Caalin Yuusuf	30 Jan. 2018 [7]	29 Jun. 2020	2 years, 151 days
Ahmed Osman Hassan Elmi	Axmed Cismaan Xasan Cilmi	29 Jun. 2020	11 Sep. 2021 [8]	1 year, 74 days
Mohammed Elmi Hussein Ahmed	Maxamed Cilmi Xuseen Axmed	11 Sep. 2021 [9]	1 Dec. 2021 [10]	81 days
Ahmed Abdi Muse Warsame	Axmed Cabdi Muuse Warsame	1 Dec. 2021 [10]	Incumbent	3 years, 154 days

Puntland

Name	Somali name	Term of office
		Took office	Left office	Time in office
Mohamed Nuur Said (Dabayl)	Maxamuud Siciid Nuur Dabeyl	2000	9 Oct. 2012 [11]	12 years [12]
Mahamud Ismail Iyon	Maxamuud Ismaaciil Jaamac Ciyoon	Nov. 2012 [13]	Jun. 2019	6 years, 7 months
Ali Hussein Somali	Cali Xuseen Soomaali	18 Jul. 2019 [14]	23 Feb. 2021 [15]	1 year, 220 days
Ahmed Jama Badmax	Siciid Axmed Jaamac (Badmaax)	23 Feb. 2021 [15]	Incumbent	4 years, 70 days

See also

• Somaliland portal

• Sanaag
• Politics of Somaliland

References

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