Minister of Foreign Affairs (Somaliland)

Republic of Somaliland Minister of Foreign Affairs
Wasiirka Arimaha Dibada
Coat of arms of Somaliland
Incumbent Abdirahman Dahir Adam Bakal since 14 December 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Style	The Honorable
Member of	Cabinet of Somaliland
Seat	Hargeisa (1991–present)
Appointer	President of Somaliland
Formation	1991
First holder	Yusuf Sheikh Ali Madar
Deputy	Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland
Website	somalilandmfa.com

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Somaliland (Somali : Wasiirka Arrimaha Dibadda iyo Iskaashiga Caalamiga ah ee Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland) is the government minister who heads the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Somaliland and is a member of the Cabinet of Somaliland. The minister is responsible for overseeing the international relations of the government. ^{[1] [2]}

Process of appointment

Main article: Cabinet of Somaliland

List of Foreign Ministers

No.	Image	Name (Nickname)	Term	Party
1		Yusuf Sheikh Ali Madar	1991 — 1993 [3]
2		Osman Abdilahi Jama (Saylici)	1993 — 1995 [3]
3		Mohamed Abdi Dhinbil (Galbeedi)	1995 — 1996 [3]
4		Suleiman Mohamoud Adan (Gaal)	1997 [3]
5		Mohamoud Salah Nur (Fagadhe)	1997 — 2001 [3]
6		Abdihamid Garad Jama	2001 — 2002 [3]
7		Mohamed Said Mohamed (Gees)	2002 — 2003 [3]
8		Edna Adan Ismail	2003 — 2006 [3]	United Peoples' Democratic Party
9		Abdillahi Mohamed Duale	2006 — 2010 [3]	United Peoples' Democratic Party
10		Mohammad Abdullahi Omar	28 July 2010 — 25 June 2013	Peace, Unity, and Development Party
11		Mohamed Yonis	25 June 2013 — 26 June 2015	Peace, Unity, and Development Party
12		Saad Ali Shire	28 October 2015 — 10 November 2018	Peace, Unity, and Development Party
13		Yasin Haji Mohamoud (Faratoon)	10 November 2018 — 3 March 2021	Peace, Unity, and Development Party
14		Essa Kayd	02 September 2021 - 14 December 2024	Peace, Unity, and Development Party
15		Abdirahman Dahir Adam (Bakal)	14 December 2024 - Present	Waddani

See also

• Somaliland portal
• Politics portal

• Foreign relations of Somaliland
• Diplomatic missions of Somaliland
• List of diplomatic missions in Somaliland

References

1. "Somaliland president makes first cabinet reshuffle". HornDiplomat. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
2. "Somaliland Cabinet – Somaliland Official Government Website". somalilandgov.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
3. "Former and Current Top Management of the Somaliland MOFA&IC" (PDF). Republic of Somaliland Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2025.

External links

• Constitution in English