Minister of Foreign Affairs (Somaliland)

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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland

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

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Minister: Essa Kayd

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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.[1][2]

## Process of appointment

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Main article: Cabinet of Somaliland

## List of Foreign Ministers

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No. | Image  | Name  | Term  | Party

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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

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* Somaliland portal
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* Foreign relations of Somaliland
* Diplomatic missions of Somaliland
* List of diplomatic missions in Somaliland

## References

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1. ^ "Somaliland president makes first cabinet reshuffle". HornDiplomat. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
2. ^ "Somaliland Cabinet – Somaliland Official Government Website". somalilandgov.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.

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