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| Mayor of Hargeisa | |
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| Style | Mr Mayor (formally) |
| Member of | Hargeisa Municipal Council |
| Seat | Hargesia City Hall |
| Appointer | Hargeisa Municipal Council |
| Deputy | Khadar Ahmed Omar |
The Mayor of Hargeisa is the chief executive of the city of Hargeisa, the capital and largest city of Somaliland. The current mayor is Abdikarim Ahmed Mooge, who took office on 17 June 2021. [1]
| Portrait | Name | Somali name | Term of office | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| Barre Nouh (langadhe) | Barre Nuux Cabdillahi (Laangadhe) | 1991 | 1992 | ||
| Omar Bobe Muse | 1992 | 1993 | |||
| Mohamed Hashi Elmi | Maxamed Xaashi Cilmi | 1993 | 1996 | ||
| Muse Mohamed Yusuf | 1996 | 1997 | |||
| Hussein Mohamed Jiciir | 2003 | 23 December 2012 | |||
 | Yusuf Warsame Saeed | Yuusuf Warsame Saciid | 23 December 2012 | 7 April 2013 | 105 days |
 | Abdurrahman Mahmoud Aidiid | Cabdiraxman Maxmuud Caydiid | 14 April 2013 | 17 June 2021 | 8 years, 64 days |
 | Abdikarim Ahmed Mooge | Cabdikariin Axmed Mooge Liibaan | 17 June 2021 | Incumbent | 1 year, 332 days |
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