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Ahmed M. Mahamoud Silanyo is a Somalian politician. He was elected President of Somaliland under the Kulmiye party in the June 2010 elections .
Ahmed M. Mahamoud Silanyo was born in Burco Town, Somalia in 1936.
Silanyo attended University of Manchester (1960-1965) earning an Honors Bachelor's Degree in Economics. He also earned a Master's Degree in Economics from University of Manchester in 1966.
He entered Somali politics following his graduation. Serving in the Somali military government, Silanyo held several ministerial department positions until the military regime took power in 1969.
Silanyo left Somali and sought exile in the United Kingdom in 1982. While abroad, he was elected UK branch Chairman of Somali National Movement, a rebel opposition group.
Upon return, Silanyo served as a member of the House of Representatives of Somaliland from 1993-1997. He also later served as Somaliland's Minister of Finance (1997-1999) and Minister of Planning and Coordination (1999-2001).
Silanyo was elected President of Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, under the Kulmiye party in June 2010.
(Information found on garoweonline.com and wikipedia.com)
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Ahmed M. Mahamoud Silanyo is a Somalian politician. He was elected President of Somaliland under the Kulmiye party in the June 2010 elections .
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Please Read this Artical of Mine:- Go to http://wardheernews.com/Articles_2010/June/Buh/29_Somaliland_recognition_&_ the_HBM-SSC_Factor.html for the origional
Somalilands Quest for International Recognition and the HBM-SSC Factor By Abdikarim H. Abdi Buh June 30, 2010
Somaliland is situated in Somalias northwest. It declared unilateral independence from the rest of the Somali state in 1991 and has since been campaigning for international recognition. Somalilands functional administration is limited principally to the Western part of the former British protectorate as the Eastern part has been a disputed area between Puntland and Somaliland regional states for a good time. It is also worth to mention… [Read Full Text]
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Ahmed Silanyo Wins Somaliland Presidency
Ahmed Silanyo, a leader in the Somali nationalist movement, has won the presidency after a peaceful election in the self-declared republic of Somaliland, where he has headed the leading opposition ...
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