Dahir Riyale Kahin
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Dahir Rayale Kahin (born 12 March 1952) was the third President of Somaliland
, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as a part of Somalia
. He became the third president of Somaliland on May 3, 2002, after the death of Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal. He won elections
on April 14, 2003, representing the Ururka Dimuqraadiga Umada Bahawday (UDUB), or United Democratic People's Party
, and was sworn into office on May 16, 2003.
region of British Somaliland
. He was educated in Amoud, and was later trained in Mogadishu
.
Kahin's previous posts included a diplomat
ic position at the Somali Embassy in Djibouti
, intelligence
in the government of former president Mohamed Siad Barre, a stint as governor of Awdal and as a businessman, and a term as vice president of Somaliland (1997–2002).
In the last years of the Barre government, during the 1980s, Kahin was the highest-ranking National Security Service
(NSS) officer in Berbera
.
In 2003, Kahin became the first elected President of Somaliland.
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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 self-declared republic that is internationally 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...
. He became the third president of Somaliland on May 3, 2002, after the death of Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal. He won elections
Somaliland presidential election, 2003
Presidential elections in Somaliland, a de facto state that is claimed in whole by Somalia, were held on 14 April 2003. Results show that president Dahir Riyale Kahin won by the slightest of margins were released on April 19...
on April 14, 2003, representing the Ururka Dimuqraadiga Umada Bahawday (UDUB), or United Democratic People's Party
United Peoples' Democratic Party
The United Peoples' Democratic Party is one of the three political parties in the northwestern Somaliland region of Somalia. It is currently the opposition.-Overview:...
, and was sworn into office on May 16, 2003.
Background
Kahin was born in the town of Quljeed in the northwestern AwdalAwdal
Awdal is a region in northwestern Somalia. Its capital is Borama.Awdal is bordered by Ethiopia, Djibouti, the Somali region of Woqooyi Galbeed, and the Gulf of Aden...
region of 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...
. He was educated in Amoud, and was later trained in Mogadishu
Mogadishu
Mogadishu , popularly known as Xamar, is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries....
.
Kahin's previous posts included a diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
ic position at the Somali Embassy in Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
, intelligence
Intelligence (information gathering)
Intelligence assessment is the development of forecasts of behaviour or recommended courses of action to the leadership of an organization, based on a wide range of available information sources both overt and covert. Assessments are developed in response to requirements declared by the leadership...
in the government of former president Mohamed Siad Barre, a stint as governor of Awdal and as a businessman, and a term as vice president of Somaliland (1997–2002).
Service in the Barre government
In the last years of the Barre government, during the 1980s, Kahin was the highest-ranking National Security Service
National Security Service (Somalia)
The National Security Service was the primary intelligence service of the government of Siad Barre and the bedrock of its repressive internal security apparatus, existing from 1970 until 1990 when it was formally abolished.- Organization and structure :...
(NSS) officer in Berbera
Berbera
Berbera is a city and seat of Berbera District in Somaliland, a self-proclaimed Independent Republic with de facto control over its own territory, which is recognized by the international community and the Somali Government as a part of Somalia...
.
In 2003, Kahin became the first elected President of Somaliland.
External links
- (Brief history of Somaliland)
- http://www.somalilandnet.com/news/wnews/headline/13372182.shtml (Somalilandnet.com)
- http://www.somaliland.org/archives/?ID=04051201 (Somaliland.org)
- http://www.somalilandtimes.net/sl/2006/260/08.shtml (Somalilandtimes.net)
- http://waayaha.net/view.php?articleid=8805 (waayaha.net)
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