| President of Puntland | |
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| Madaxweynaha Dawladda Puntland | |
 Seal of the Puntland State House | |
 Flag of Puntland | |
| Government of Puntland | |
| Style |
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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 2019 the former Federal Minister for Planning and International Cooperation, Said Abdullahi Dani was elected in the 2019 Puntland presidential election.[1]
References
- ↑ "Ex-Somali Minister elected as new president of Puntland State". mareeg.com. 2019-01-08. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23.
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