| Post: | President |
| Body: | the Republic of Somaliland |
| Insignia: | Seal of the President of the Republic of Somaliland.svg |
| Insigniacaption: | Presidential seal |
| Flag: | Flag of the President of Somaliland.svg |
| Flagborder: | Presidential flag |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of the President of Somaliland |
| Incumbent: | Muse Bihi Abdi |
| Style: | His Excellency |
| Type: | |
| Member Of: | Cabinet of Somaliland |
| Residence: | Presidential Palace |
| Seat: | Hargeisa |
| Appointer: | Direct election |
| Termlength: | 5 years, renewable once |
| Constituting Instrument: | Constitution of Somaliland |
| First: | Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur |
| Deputy: | Vice President of Somaliland |
The president of Somaliland (Somali: Madaxweynaha Soomaaliland; Arabic: رئيس جمهورية أرض الصومال|Rayiys jumhuriat 'ard alsuwmal) is the head of state and head of government of Somaliland. The president is also commander-in-chief of the Somaliland Armed Forces. The president represents the Government of Somaliland.
The first president of Somaliland was Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur. The current office-holder is the 5th president Muse Bihi Abdi, who took office on 13 December 2017. The President can serve a maximum of two five-year terms. The Republic of Somaliland regards itself as the successor state to the former British Somaliland Protectorate, which was an independent country for a few days in 1960 as the State of Somaliland.[1] [2] [3]
The first president of Somaliland was Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur, one of the leaders of the Somali National Movement (SNM), who took office on 7 June 1991, weeks after Somaliland was declared a republic. Since then the office has been held by four further people: Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, Dahir Riyale Kahin, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, and Muse Bihi Abdi.[4] [5]
By Article 82 of the Constitution of Somaliland, a person shall be eligible for the office of President or Vice President if (a) he is a citizen of Somaliland by birth, and, notwithstanding residence as a refugee in another country, must not hold any other citizenship; (b) he must be a Muslim, and must behave in accordance with Islamic religion; (c) he must be at least 40 years of age; and (d) he fulfills other criteria set out in this Article.[6] [7]
See main article: List of presidents of Somaliland.
One Somaliland president has died in office:
See main article: 2017 Somaliland presidential election.