Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail Saylici (Somali: Cabdiraxmaan Cabdilaahi Ismaaciil Saylici, Arabic: عبد الرحمن عبد الله إسماعيل زيلعي) (born 28 October 1956)[1] is a Somaliland politician and former businessman serving as Vice President of Somaliland,[2] after winning the election of 2010 together with Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo. He continued as vice president in the cabinet of Muse Bihi Abdi. Both are members of the Peace, Unity, and Development Party.[1]
Abdirahman Saylici | |
|---|---|
عبد الرحمن زيلعي | |
.jpg) Saylici in 2011 | |
| 6th Vice President of Somaliland | |
| In office 27 July 2010 – 12 December 2024 | |
| President | Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Muse Bihi Abdi |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Yusuf Yasin |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1956 Zeila, British Somaliland (now Somaliland) |
| Citizenship | Somalilander |
| Political party | Peace, Unity, and Development Party |
| Alma mater | Hargeisa Technical Institute |
Overview
editAbdirahman was born on 28 October 1956 in Zeila, then British Somaliland (now Somaliland). He completed his primary and intermediate education in Borama, the capital of the western Awdal region after which he then moved to Hargeisa to pursue his higher education. He attended the Hargeisa Technical Institute between 1975 and 1979 where he graduated as a construction engineer.[1]
Before entering politics, Abdirahman was a businessman. He ran Borama Construction Company (BCC), which contributed to the building of many regions of Somaliland between 1980 and 2002.[1]
Political career
editIn 2003 Abdirahman joined the Kulmiye party, and in 2008 he was appointed the vice-chairman of the party and the running mate of Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud (Silanyo). In the presidential elections of 2010, Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail was elected Vice-President of Somaliland.[1][3] He ran alongside Muse Bihi Abdi in the subsequent 2017 election where he was re-elected as vice-president.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Somaliland Vice President". Archived from the original on 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Somaliland's vice president on drought". IRIN. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Lansford, Tom (2015-03-24). Political Handbook of the World 2015. CQ Press. ISBN 978-1-4833-7155-9.
- ^ "BRIEFING PAPER: SOMALILAND VOTER CARDS DISTRIBUTION". Somalilandpress. 2017-08-09. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
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