Hassan Isse Jama
Hassan Isse Jama | |
|---|---|
Muse Bihi | |
| 1st Vice President of Somaliland | |
| In office 7 June 1991 – 20 May 1993 | |
| President | Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur |
Hassan Isse Jama (Somali: Xasan Ciise Jaamac) is a Somali politician and veteran. He served as the first Vice President of Somaliland and was one the founding members of the Somali National Movement.[1]
Career
Hassan served in the BBC Somali Service as a broadcaster but was forced to relinquish his role at the BBC due to his SNM related activities.[2] He also held senior positions in the SNM including Vice Chairman.[3]
Hassan studied law at Queen Mary University in London and practiced as a lawyer.[4][5]
In 2011, returned to political life after a 20-year absence and founded the Xaqsoor Party to compete in the 2012 Somaliland local elections, but failed to qualify and dissolved months after.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Pinauldt, Géraldine. "Observatoire des Enjeux Politiques et Sécuritaires dans la Corne de l'Afrique - Le modèle somalilandais à l'épreuve des élections de 2015 : Crise de légitimité ou approfondissement démocratique ?". Les Afriques dans le Monde.
- OCLC 29705644.
- S2CID 144467319.
- ^ "Mujaahid Xasan Ciise Jaamac Muxuu Ka Yaqaanaa Madaxweynaha La Doortay Ee Somaliland ?". Dhamays News (in Somali). Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Somaliland President visits former Vice President in Hospital". CBA TV. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
