Ahmed (1934–2012) — former President of Somalia, first President of Puntland, founder of the Somali Salvation Democratic Front, the Puntland State of Somalia, and the Transitional Federal Government Yusuf Haji Nur (Yuusuf Xaaji Nuur) — former acting President of Puntland Jama Ali Jama — former President of Puntland Mohamed Abdi Hashi (d. July 12, 2020) — first Vice President of Puntland (1998-2004) and Second President of Puntland ~interim (2004-2005) Mohamud Muse Hersi Cadde (d. August 1, 2020) — Third President of Puntland (2005-2009) Abdirahman Farole (b. 1945) — Fourth President of Puntland (2009-2014) Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas (b. 1963)— Fifth President of Puntland (2014-2019) Said Abdullahi Deni (b. 1965) — Sixth and current President of Puntland (2019) Hassan Dahir Afqurac (d. 2013) Third Vice President of Puntland (2005 –2009) Abdisamad Ali Shire (d. 2021) Fourth Vice President of Puntland (2009-2014) Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar Amey - Fifth Vice President of Puntland (2014-2019) Ahmed Elmi Osman Karaash - Sixth and Current Vice President of Puntland (2019) Presidents of Somaliland Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur (1931–2003) – first President of Somaliland 1991-1993 Abdirahman Aw Ali Farrah – third Vice President of Somaliland 1995-1997 Dahir Riyale Kahin (b. 1952) – third President of Somaliland 2002-2010 Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud (b. 1936) – fourth President of Somaliland 2010-2017 Muse Bihi Abdi (b. 1948) – fifth and current President of Somaliland 2017-? Presidents of D.Jibouti Hassan Gouled Aptidon (1916–2006) – first President of Djibouti, 1977-1999 Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (b. 1947) – second and current President of Djibouti Acting Presidents Mohamed Jawari – acting President of Somalia and incumbent Speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia Aden Madobe – former acting President of Somalia Michael Mariano (d. 1987) – Somali Youth League member, Ambassador, and notable advocate for occupied Somalis in Ethiopia Prime ministers Cabbaas Xuseen, first prime minister of the Darawiish (1895 - 1900) Abdirashid Shermarke – first Prime Minister of Somalia after independence ~1960 Xaashi Suni Fooyaan - peace-time prime minister of the Darawiish (1905-1906) Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed – former Prime Minister of Somalia Abdiweli Gaas – former Prime Minister of Somalia Osman Jama Ali (Cismaan Jaamac Cali) (b. 1941) – Prime Minister under the Transitional National Government Muse Bihi Abdi – (b. 1948) Former military officer; Chairman of the Peace, Unity, and Development Party and current President of Somaliland Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal (Maxamed Xaaji Ibraahim Cigaal) (1993–2002) – President of Somaliland and former Prime