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Chief of General Staff
Taliyaha Guud ee Ciidanka Qaranka Somaliland
Flag of Somaliland Chief of Staff
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

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No. Photo Name Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Hassan Ali Abokor 1993 1996 4 years [1]
2 Osman Awad Hashi
(Osman Dacas) 		1996 October 1996 1 year [1]
3 Hassan Yonis Habane October 1996 21 September 1997 1 year [2][3]
4 Ismail Mohamed Osman
(Shaqale) 		September 1997 23 February 23 2001 3 years, 5 months [4]
5 Hassan Yonis Habane 23 February 23 2001 21 February 2002 1 year [1]
6 Abdisamad Haji Abdilahi Diriye Warsame
(Gamgam) 		21 February 2002 2 December 2003 1 year, 284 days [1]
7 Colonel
Nuh Ismail Tani 		2 December 2003 11 December 2011 8 years, 9 days [5]
8 Major general
Mohamed Hasan Abdullahi 		11 December 2011 11 February 2012 62 days [6]
9 Major general
Ismail Mohamed Osman 		11 February 2012 15 August 2016 4 years, 217 days [6]
10 Major general
Nuh Ismail Tani 		15 August 2016 Incumbent 8 years, 42 days [7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Taliyihii guud iyo taliyihii qaybta 31aad oo xilka laga qaaday" [The commander-in-chief and the commander of the 31st division were dismissed]. Haatuf media network. 2002. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  2. ^ "SECURITY / POLITICAL NOTEBOOK". Somalia Humanitarian Situation Report. 1996-10-31. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  3. ^ "Somaliland cabinet changes". Horn of Africa Bulletin. 1997-10-31. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  4. ^ "Habane oo xilkii kala wareegay Ismaaciil Shaqale" [Habane took over from Ismail Shaqale]. Haatuf. 2002-02-22. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  5. ^ Hussein, Abdi (August 13, 2011). "Somalilands Military Is A Shadow of the Past". SomaliaReport. Archived from the original on 2017-03-03. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ COWKE (15 August 2021). "MADAXWEYNAHA SOMALILAND OO ISBADAL IYO XIL KA QAADIS KU SAMEEYAY GOLAHA WASIIRADA" (in Somali). Puntland Post. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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