Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party
Xisbiga Kulmiye Nabad, Midnimo iyo Horumarka
ChairmanMohamed Kahin Ahmed[1]
President of SomalilandMuse Bihi
Vice President of SomalilandAbdirahman Saylici
Speaker of the HouseYasin Haji Mohamoud[2]
FounderAhmed Mohamed Silanyo
FoundedMay 12, 2002 (2002-05-12)
HeadquartersHargeisa
IdeologySocial liberalism
Islamic democracy
Political positionCentre to centre-left
Regional affiliationAfrica Liberal Network (observer)[3]
Colors  Green   Yellow
House of Representatives
30 / 82
Local councillors
93 / 220
Party flag
Website
www.kulmiyeparty.org

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

Picture Name Term
start		 Term
end		 Date of birth Notes
Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo"
أحمد محمد محمود سيلانيو		12 May 200231 December 201019364th President of Somaliland
27 July 2010 – 13 December 2017
Minister of Finance
1997 – 1999
Muse Bihi Abdi
موسى بيحي عبدي		31 December 201021 August 20232 January 19485th President of Somaliland
13 December 2017 – present
Minister of Interior
1993 – 1995
Mohamed Kahin Ahmed
محمد كاهن أحمد		21 August 2023Present1 July 1953Minister of Interior
14 December 2017 - Present

Kulmiye presidents of Somaliland

# Name (lifespan) Portrait Presidency
start date		 Presidency
end date		 Time in office
4 Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo"
أحمد محمد محمود سيلانيو
(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, 34 days

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election Party candidate Votes % Result
2003 Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" 205,515 42.07% Lost Red X
2010 266,906 49.59% Elected Green tick
2017 Muse Bihi Abdi 305,909 55.1% Elected Green tick

Parliamentary elections

Election Votes % Seats +/– Position
2005 228,328 34.06%
28 / 82
 Increase 28 Increase 2nd
2021 257,020 36.92%
30 / 82
 Increase 2 Steady 2nd

Local elections

Election Votes % Seats +/– Position
2002 83,158 18.90%
71 / 379
 Increase 71 Increase 2nd
2012 244,795 30.19%
99 / 323
 Increase 28 Increase 1st
2021 268,815 39%
93 / 220
 Decrease 6 Steady 1st

See also

References

  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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