President of the Puntland
| President of Puntland | |
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| Madaxweynaha Dawladda Puntland | |
 Seal of the Puntland State House | |
 Flag of Puntland | |
| Government of Puntland | |
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| Abbreviation | POTPOS |
| Reports to | The President |
| Residence | Presidential Palace, Garowe |
| Seat | Garowe |
| Appointer | Parliament of Puntland |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Puntland |
| Formation | August 01,1998 |
| First holder | Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed |
| Deputy | Vice President of Puntland |
| Website | plstate |
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The president of Puntland is the head of government and state of Puntland. The Presidency was elected by the House of Representatives of Puntland behind establishing the Puntland State in Somalia on August 1, 1998.
In 1998, the region of Puntland declared its autonomy, and Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, who later served as the 8th President of Somalia, was chosen as the region's first president.
On 8 January 2024, President Said Abdullahi Deni was re-elected in the 2024 Puntland presidential election.[1][2]
List
Latest election
References
- ^ "Somalia: Said Abdullahi Deni re-elected in Puntland after tough contest". Garowe Online. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Ex-Somali Minister elected as new president of Puntland State". mareeg.com. 2019-01-08. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23.
