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Dahir Riyale Kahin

1952– · 20th century

Dahir Riyale Kahin is a Somaliland politician who was president of Somaliland from 2002 to 2010. Vice-president under Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, he succeeded him on his death in May 2002 and won the 2003 election by about 80 votes, a result the opposition accepted. He lost the 2010 election to Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud (Silanyo) and handed over power peacefully.

Dahir Riyale Kahin
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Dahir Riyale Kahin. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/dahir-riyale-kahin
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