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Barre's Supreme Revolutionary Council transformed the country into a single-party Marxist-Leninist state. [15] [16] [17] While a public direct election for President was held in December 1986, Somalia was a one-party state at the time; the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (SRSP) was the only legal political party, and incumbent Siad Barre was the only candidate.
Presidential elections were held in Somaliland on 13 November 2024. In the election, incumbent President Muse Bihi Abdi of the Kulmiye party was seeking a second and final term in office against the opposition candidates Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi "Irro" of the Waddani party, and Faysal Ali Warabe of the UCID party.
Indirect presidential elections were held in Jubaland, Somalia on 25 November. The incumbent president Ahmed Mohamed Islam was re-elected by members of the House of Representatives as the President of Jubaland for a third term. It was the third election since the state's formation in 2012.
The opposition leader in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland was declared winner on Tuesday in last week’s election that gave a boost for the region's push for international recognition.
Abshir Aden Ferro is a candidate for the presidential race in Somalia since 2021 and is currently campaigning for the 2026 elections. [1] His political platform is largely focused on establishing democratic elections and preventing the Al-Shabaab militant group from controlling the Somali government. [2] Ferro was born in Somalia in 1968.
Somalia’s president early Wednesday bowed to growing opposition to his extended stay in office, urging a return to negotiations on the country's delayed election and vowing that the sight of ...
The president of Somalia (Somali: Madaxaweynaha Soomaaliya) is the head of state of Somalia. There have been 9 official presidents since the office was created in 1960. The president is also the commander-in-chief of the Somali Armed Forces. The current office holder is Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, having been elected in the 2022 presidential election.
Previously, he served as the minister of planning of Somalia, after having been appointed to the position on 17 January 2014 by the prime minister, Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed. [6] He was also a presidential candidate in the 2017 and 2022 elections for the Somali presidency. Since 2020, he represents the Kaah political association.