Preceded by Yusuf Warsame Saeed Name Abdurrahman Aidiid | Role Politician | |
Political party Peace, Unity, and Development Party Party Peace, Unity, and Development Party | ||
Abdurrahman Mahmoud Aidiid (Soltelco) (Somali: Cabdiraxman Maxmuud Caydiid, Arabic: عبد الرحمن محمود عيديد) is a Somali politician. He is the Mayor of Hargeisa, the capital of the autonomous Somaliland region in northwestern Somalia.
Career
Aidiid is a member of the Peace, Unity, and Development Party (Kulmiye), the ruling political association in the Somaliland region. After the death of Hargeisa Mayor Yusuf Warsame Saeed, Aidiid was elected as replacement leader on April 14, 2013 by a quorum of 24 municipal councilors. He is the youngest official ever to be appointed to the position.
References
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