Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur
Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur (November 6, 1931 - November 8, 2003) was a Somali politician. He was the first President of Somaliland from 1991 to 1993. Tuur was the Chairman of the Somali National Movement from 1990 to 1991. He also was the Vice President of Somaliland from 1993 to 1995.
Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur | |
|---|---|
عبد الرحمن أحمد علي الطور | |
 Tuur before 1995 | |
| 2nd Vice President of Somaliland[1] | |
| In office May 1993 – May 1995 | |
| President | Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal |
| Preceded by | Hassan Isse Jama |
| Succeeded by | Abdirahman Aw Ali Farrah |
| 1st President of Somaliland | |
| In office June 7, 1991[2] – May 16, 1993 | |
| Vice President | Hassan Isse Jama |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal |
| Chairman of the Somali National Movement[3] | |
| In office April 1990 – May 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 6, 1931 Burao, British Somaliland (now Somaliland) |
| Died | November 8, 2003 (aged 72) Hargeisa, Somaliland[4] |
| Spouse(s) | Kinsi Ibrahim Osman[5] Basbas |
| Alma mater | University of Exeter |
References
- ↑ Paquin, Jonathan (July 2010). A Stability-Seeking Power: U.S. Foreign Policy and Secessionist Conflicts. ISBN 9780773591028.
- ↑ 37. Somalia/Somaliland (1960-present).
- ↑ "Civil Society & their role in Africa's struggle to deepen democracy: Experiences of Somaliland in the Horn by Cde. Iqbal Jhazbhay" (PDF). www.alnef.org.za. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ↑ 37. Somalia/Somaliland (1960-present).
- ↑ Somalilandsun.com (31 May 2015). "Somaliland: A Tribute to Abdirahman Ahmed Ali "Tuur" Father of Re-independence". Archived from the original on 2021-02-07.