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Leader
  
Faysal Ali Warabe

Founded
  
2001

Political position
  
Centre-left

Founder
  
Faysal Ali Warabe

Headquarters
  
Hargeisa

Ideology
  
Democratic socialism, Social democracy

For Justice and Development (Somali: Ururka Caddaalada iyo Daryeelka; UCID, Arabic: حزب العدالة والتنمية‎‎), also known as the Justice and Welfare Party, is the oldest political party in Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.

Overview

UCID was founded in 2001 by Somali politician Faysal Ali Warabe. He also serves as its Chairman.

Based in Hargeisa, the political association came in third place in the 2003 regional elections, receiving 16% of votes.

In the parliamentary elections held on 29 September 2005, the party won 26.9% of the vote and 21 out of 82 seats.

References

For Justice and Development Wikipedia