Minister of Foreign Affairs (Somaliland)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Somaliland (Somali: Wasiirka Arrimaha Dibadda iyo Iskaashiga Caalamiga ah ee Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland) is the government minister who heads the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Somaliland and is a member of the Cabinet of Somaliland. The minister is responsible for overseeing the international relations of the government.

Republic of Somaliland Minister of Foreign Affairs
Wasiirka Arimaha Dibada
Coat of arms of Somaliland
Incumbent Essa Kayd since 2 September 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Style	The Honorable
Member of	Cabinet of Somaliland
Seat	Hargeisa (1991–present)
Appointer	President of Somaliland
Formation	1991
First holder	Yusuf Sheikh Ali Madar
Deputy	Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland
Website	somalilandmfa.com

Process of appointment

Main article: Cabinet of Somaliland

List of Foreign Ministers

No.	Image	Name	Term	Party
1		Yusuf Sheikh Ali Madar	?
2		Osman Abdilahi Jama	?
3		Mohamed Abdi Dhinbil	?
4		Saleban Mohamoud Adan	?
5		Mohamoud Saed Fagadhe	?
6		Abdihakim Garad Jama	?
7		Mohamed Saed Gees	?
8		Edna Adan Ismail	2003 — 2006	United Peoples' Democratic Party
9		Abdilahi Mohamed Dualeh	2006 — 2010	United Peoples' Democratic Party
10		Mohammad Abdullahi Omar	28 July 2010 — 25 June 2013	Peace, Unity, and Development Party
11		Mohamed Yonis	25 June 2013 — 26 June 2015	Peace, Unity, and Development Party
12		Saad Ali Shire	28 October 2015 — 10 November 2018	Peace, Unity, and Development Party
13		Yasin Haji Mohamoud	10 November 2018 — 3 March 2021	Peace, Unity, and Development Party
14		Essa Kayd	02 September 2021 - Present	Peace, Unity, and Development Party

See also

• Foreign relations of Somaliland
• Diplomatic missions of Somaliland
• List of diplomatic missions in Somaliland

External links

• Constitution in English