Vice President of Puntland

Vice President of Government of Puntland
Madaxweyne Ku-xigeenka Dawladda Puntland
Flag of Puntland
since January 08, 2024
StatusHis Excellency
AbbreviationVPOTP
ResidencePresidential Palace, Garowe
AppointerPuntland Parliament
Term length5 years
FormationAugust 01, 1998
First holderMohamed Abdi Hashi
Salary80.000 USD
Websiteplstate.so

The Vice President of the Puntland State of Somalia (VPOTP) serves as the secondary head of the Government of Puntland after the President of Puntland. The office was established following the formation of Puntland on August 1, 1998, and is held by five officials, and two interim vice presidents, elected by the Parliament of Puntland. The first Vice President was Mohamed Abdi Hashi.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ State, Puntland (Somalia) Constitutional Conference of Puntland (1998). Charter for the State of Puntland: Ratified at the Constitutional Conference of Puntland State, May 15, Garowe. UNDOS.
  2. ^ "Somalia". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  3. ^ "UPDATE 2-New president of Somalia's Puntland vows to fight insecurity". Reuters. 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2023-12-15.