Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party

Political party in Somaliland

Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party

Xisbiga Kulmiye Nabad, Midnimo iyo Horumarka

Chairman| Mohamed Kahin Ahmed[1]
President of Somaliland| Muse Bihi
Vice President of Somaliland| Abdirahman Saylici
Speaker of the House| Yasin Haji Mohamoud[2]
Founder| Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo
Founded| May 12, 2002; 21 years ago (2002-05-12)
Headquarters| Hargeisa
Ideology| Social liberalism
Political position| Centre to centre-left
Regional affiliation| Africa Liberal Network (observer)[3]
Colors|  Green Yellow
House of Representatives|

30 / 82

Local councillors|

93 / 220

Party flag
Website
www.kulmiyeparty.org

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The Kulmiye Peace, Unity and Development Party (Somali: Xisbiga Kulmiye Nabad, Midnimo iyo Horumarka; Arabic: حزب التضامن), also known as simply Kulmiye (lit. 'Solidarity'), is a political party in Somaliland. The party was founded by Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" in May 2002,[4] ahead of the first municipal elections later that year. The party is mainly supported by people from the Habr Je'lo, Habr Awal[5] and Darod clans.[6]

In the presidential elections of 14 April 2003, its candidate Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" won 42.1% of the popular vote. He was narrowly defeated by Dahir Riyale Kahin.

In parliamentary elections held on 29 September 2005, the party won 34.1% of the vote and 28 out of 82 seats.

In the 2010 presidential election, Silanyo and his running mate Abdirahman Saylici claimed victory and comfortably defeated Kahin.

In the 2017 presidential election, President Silanyo chose not to seek a second term in office. Muse Bihi Abdi, who became party Chairman in 2015 and his running mate, incumbent Vice President Abdirahman Saylici won with 55% of the vote.

## Party Chairmen[edit]

Picture  | Name  | Term
start  | Term
end  | Date of birth  | Notes

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| Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo"
احمد محمد محمود | 12 May 2002 | 31 December 2010 | 1936 | 4th President of Somaliland
27 July 2010 – 13 December 2017
Minister of Finance
1997 – 1999
| Muse Bihi Abdi
موسى بيحي عبدي | 31 December 2010 | 21 August 2023 | 2 January 1948 | 5th President of Somaliland
13 December 2017 – present
Minister of Interior
1993 – 1995
| Mohamed Kahin Ahmed
محمد كاهين أحمد | 21 August 2023 | Present | 1 July 1953 | Minister of Interior
14 December 2017 - Present

## Kulmiye presidents of Somaliland[edit]

# | Name (lifespan)  | Portrait  | Presidency
start date  | Presidency
end date  | Time in office

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4  | Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo"
احمد محمد محمود
(born 1936)  |  | 27 July 2010  | 13 December 2017  | 7 years, 139 days
5  | Muse Bihi Abdi
موسى بيحي عبدي
(born 1948)  |  | 13 December 2017  | Incumbent | 6 years, 5 days

## Electoral history[edit]

### Presidential elections[edit]

Election  | Party candidate  | Votes | % | Result

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2003 | Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" | 205,515  | 42.07%  | Lost N
2010 | 266,906  | 49.59%  | Elected Y
2017 | Muse Bihi Abdi | 305,909  | 55.1%  | Elected Y

### Parliamentary elections[edit]

Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/–  | Position

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2005 | 228,328  | 34.06%  |

28 / 82

|  28  |  2nd
2021 | 257,020  | 36.92%  |

30 / 82

|  2  |  2nd

### Local elections[edit]

Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/–  | Position

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2002 | 83,158  | 18.90%  |

71 / 379

|  71  |  2nd
2012 | 244,795  | 30.19%  |

99 / 323

|  28  |  1st
2021 | 268,815  | 39%  |

93 / 220

|  6  |  1st

## See also[edit]

* United Peoples' Democratic Party
* For Justice and Development
* Waddani

## References[edit]

1. ^ https://horseedmedia.net/burco-xiabiga-kulmiye-oo-mar-kale-musharax-madaxweyne-u-doortey-biixi-381809
2. ^ https://www.horndiplomat.com/2023/07/23/somaliland-parliament-elects-yasin-faratoon-as-new-speaker/
3. ^ "ALN Member Parties". Africa Liberal Network. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
4. ^ "Brief History". Retrieved 2020-06-20.
5. ^ Daud, Abdi Hussein (1 January 2017). "Somaliland: Political Parties or Clan Parties?". Hiiraan Online. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
6. ^ Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2010 - Somaliland [Somalia], 1 June 2010, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4c1a1e9ec.html [accessed 13 August 2020]

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