Peace, Unity, and Development Party

Peace, Unity, and Development Party
Chairman Musa Behi
President of Somaliland Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo
Vice President of Somaliland Abdirahman Saylici
Founder Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo
Headquarters Hargeisa
Ideology Liberalism[1]
Democratic socialism
Social democracy
Political position Centre-left
International affiliation None
Regional affiliation Africa Liberal Network (observer)[1]
Parliament of Somaliland
28 / 82
Website
www.kulmiye.com

The Peace, Unity and Development Party (Somali: Kulmiye Nabad, Midnimo iyo horumar iyo, Arabic: حزب التضامن), also known as Kulmiye, is the ruling political party in Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.[2]

Overview

Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, the Peace, Unity and Development Party's founder.

In the presidential elections of 14 April 2003, its candidate Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud 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.

Mohamoud and his running mate Abdirahman Saylici were more successful in the 2010 presidential election, and soundly defeated Kahin.

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 "ALN Member Parties". Africa Liberal Network. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  2. "Somalia". World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
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