Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)

Republic of Somaliland
Ministry of Finance Development
Wasaaradda Horumarinta Maaliyadda
Ministry overview
Formed1991 (1991)
JurisdictionSomaliland
HeadquartersHargeisa, Maroodi Jeh
Minister responsible
Ministry executives
  • Ismael Mawlid Abdilahi, Deputy/Vice Minister
  • Mohammed Hassan Saleban, Director General
Websiteslmof.org

The Ministry of Finance Development of the Republic of Somaliland (Somali: Wasaaradda Horumarinta Maaliyadda Qaranka Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland) (Arabic: وزارة المالية) is the Somaliland government ministry which is concerned with the economy of Somaliland. In particular, it concerns itself with taxation, financial legislation, financial institutions and capital markets. it's also responsible for planning and carrying out the government policy on public finance and budget and it applies and manages the regional and local financing systems and the provision of information on the economic-financial activity of the different public administrations. The current minister is Abdilahi Hassan Aadam.[1][2][3][4][5]

Ministers of Finance

No. Image Minister Term start Term end
1 Ismail Mahmud Hurre 1991[6] 1993
2 Abdillahi Mohamed Duale 1993[6] 1994
3 Ibrahim Abdi Muse 1994[6] 1994
4 Mohamed Ahmed Samatar 1994[6] 1994
5 Mohamed Dhimbil Galbedi 1994[6] 1995
6 Awil Haji Omar 1995[6] 1996
7 Suleiman Mohamoud Adan 1996[6] 1997
8 Yusuf Ainab Muse 1997[6] 1997
9 Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud 1997[6] 1999
10 Mohamed Said Gees 1999[6] 2001
11 Husein Farah Dodi 2001[6] 2003
12 Hussein Ali Duale 2003[6] 2010
13 Mohamed Hashi Elmi 2010[6] 2012
14 Abdiaziz Mohamed Samale 2012[6] 2015
15 Zamzam Abdi Adan February 2015[7] December 2017
16 Yusuf Mohamed Abdi December 2017[8] November 2018[9]
17 Dr. Saad Ali Shire November 2018 2024
18 Abdilahi Hassan Aadam 2024 Present

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wasiirka Cusub ee Wasaarada Maaliyada Somaliland oo ka Hadlay Xilka loo Dhiibay". www.balidhiig.com (in Somali). 11 November 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Republic of Somaliland - Ministry of Finance Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI)". Geeska. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Somaliland Finance Minister submits 2020 budget to Parliament". Somaliland. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Somaliland: Ministry of Finance is Recruiting for a Change Management Consultant". Somaliland Sun. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Somaliland: Ministry of Finance Requires a Technical Adviser, Budget Department". MENAFN. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Former Ministers - Somaliland Ministry of Finance Development". Ministry of Finance. Archived from the original on 2024-07-14. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Xukuumadda Somaliland oo isku shaandheyn lagu sameeyey" [Somaliland government reshuffled]. Garowe Online (in Somali). 28 February 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Somaliland's new President Muse Bihi names 32-Cabinet ministers". HornDiplomat. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  9. ^ "Former Finance minister is happy with being dismissed from the gov't". Somaliland Standard. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 2025-12-12.