Chief of the General Staff (Somaliland)

Chief of General Staff
Taliyaha Guud ee Ciidanka Qaranka Somaliland
Flag of Somaliland Chief of Staff
Incumbent
Major general Nuh Ismail Tani
since 22 August 2019
Ministry of Defense and Somaliland Armed Forces
StyleExcellency
Member ofMinistry of Defense
Reports toMinister of Defence
Appointer President
Formation1993

The Chief of the General Staff (Somali: Taliyaha Guud ee Ciidanka) is the head of the General Staff and the highest ranking officer of the Somaliland Armed Forces. He is appointed by the President of Somaliland, who holds the position of Commander-in-Chief and the head of the Somaliland Armed Forces. The current Chief of the General Staff is Major general Nuh Ismail Tani.

List of Chiefs[edit]

No. Photo Name
(born–died)
Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Hasan Abdullahi 15 August 1993 12 February 1997
2 Colonel
Abdi Samad Haji Abdillahi
12 February 1997 2 December 2003
3 Colonel
Nuh Ismail Tani
2 December 2003 11 December 2011 8 years, 9 days [1]
4 Major general
Mohamed Hasan Abdullahi
11 December 2011 11 February 2012 62 days [2]
5 Major general
Ismail Mohamed Osman
11 February 2012 15 August 2016 4 years, 217 days [2]
6 Major general
Nuh Ismail Tani
15 August 2016 Incumbent 7 years, 219 days [3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hussein, Abdi (August 13, 2011). "Somalilands Military Is A Shadow of the Past". SomaliaReport. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Somalia: Somaliland President fires army chief and begins training for security forces". garoweonline.com. 11 February 2012. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ^ COWKE (15 August 2021). "MADAXWEYNAHA SOMALILAND OO ISBADAL IYO XIL KA QAADIS KU SAMEEYAY GOLAHA WASIIRADA" (in Somali). Puntland Post. Retrieved 9 August 2021.