Ahmed Yusuf Yasin
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Mudane Ahmed Yusuf Yasin (born 1957, Hargeisa
, British Somaliland
) was the Vice-President of Somaliland
, a de facto independent republic which is recognized as a part of Somalia
, from 2002 until 2010. He was a member of Dahir Rayale Kahin's cabinet.
Yasin earned a diploma
in accounting from the British Career Training College in Jersey
in 1981. He also participated in a training course on Constitutional Law and Parliament procedure and governance on October 30, 2000. Moreover, Yasin attended the Faculty of Law of the University of for a period of six months.
The president of the Somaliland region, Dahir Riyale Kahin, nominated Ahmed Yasin as vice-president of Somaliland and his nomination was subsequently approved by both Somaliland Parliament Houses.
Hargeisa
Hargeisa is a city in the northwestern Woqooyi Galbeed region of Somalia. With a population of approximately 2 million residents, it is the second largest city in the country. Hargeisa is the capital of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region...
, British Somaliland
British Somaliland
British Somaliland was a British protectorate in the northern part of present-day Somalia. For much of its existence, British Somaliland was bordered by French Somaliland, Ethiopia, and Italian Somaliland. From 1940 to 1941, it was occupied by the Italians and was part of Italian East Africa...
) was the Vice-President of Somaliland
Somaliland
Somaliland is an unrecognised self-declared sovereign state that is internationally recognised as an autonomous region of Somalia. The government of Somaliland regards itself as the successor state to the British Somaliland protectorate, which was independent for a few days in 1960 as the State of...
, a de facto independent republic which is recognized as a part of Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
, from 2002 until 2010. He was a member of Dahir Rayale Kahin's cabinet.
Yasin earned a diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
in accounting from the British Career Training College in Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
in 1981. He also participated in a training course on Constitutional Law and Parliament procedure and governance on October 30, 2000. Moreover, Yasin attended the Faculty of Law of the University of for a period of six months.
The president of the Somaliland region, Dahir Riyale Kahin, nominated Ahmed Yasin as vice-president of Somaliland and his nomination was subsequently approved by both Somaliland Parliament Houses.