2009 Somali presidential election

Somalia presidential 2004 Somali presidential election 2004 2012 Somali presidential election 2012 30 January 2009 Somali President Sheik Sharif visits Balad Town 12 (7703057976) (cropped).jpg Sharif Sheikh Ahmed Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia 000000 293 Maslah Mohammed Siad Barre.png Maslah Mohammed Siad Barre 00FFFF 126 President Adan Mohamed Nuur Madobe Independent (politician) Sharif Sheikh Ahmed Alliance for the Reliberation of Somalia Indirect presidential elections were held in Somalia on 30 January 2009.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7857863.stm Somali rivals to seek MPs' votes BBC News 2009-02-01 2009-01-29 Due to the security situation in Baidoa, it was held in Djibouti. President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed won the election. Background The election was necessitated following the resignation of President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed on 29 December 2008, over the dismissal of the government of Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein which was not approved by the Transitional Federal Parliament.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7802622.stm Somalia's president quits office BBC News 2008-12-29 2009-01-11 As such, the Speaker of Parliament Adan Mohamed Nuur Madobe shall act as interim President until the Parliament elects a new President based on the Transitional Federal Charter within 30 days.https://www.ft.com/content/a790e984-d590-11dd-a9cc-000077b07658 Somali President Yusuf resigns Financial Times Reuters 2008-12-29 2009-01-11 Postponing the election until a new interim parliament, which would likely include moderate Islamist opposition, was considered,Edmund Sanders http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-fg-somalia30-2008dec30,0,2869933.story Somalia president resigns; new unity government seen Los Angeles Times 2008-12-30 2009-01-11 but Interim President Aden Madobe stated that a new president would be selected within the constitutionally mandated 30-day period.http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90855/6565825.html Somalia's caretaker president says new leader to be named soon People's Daily 2009-01-02 2009-01-11 On 11 January 2009 African Union Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra announced that the election would take place on 26 January, with preparations including nominations of candidates commencing on 20 January.http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/international/2009/January/international_January540.xml&section=international&col= Somali MPs to vote January 26 for new president Khaleej Times Agence France-Presse 2009-01-11 2009-01-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090206111121/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data%2Finternational%2F2009%2FJanuary%2Finternational_January540.xml&section=international&col= 2009-02-06 Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein announced on his candidacy 15 January 2009.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7830526.stm Islamists take bases in Mogadishu BBC News 2009-01-15 2009-02-01 Other official candidates include MP Mohamed Afrah Qanyare (an ex-Mogadishu warlord), MP Hassan Abshir Farah (a former prime minister), Ali Mohammed Ghedi (also a former prime minister), Ali Khalif Galaid (another former prime minister) and Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan (an ex-Kismayo warlord); ARS Chairman Sharif Ahmed also stated he was a contender for the presidency.http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_s_presidential_election_to_be_held_in_Djibouti.shtml Somalia's presidential election to be held in Djibouti Garowe Online 2009-01-23 2009-02-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20090206083725/http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_s_presidential_election_to_be_held_in_Djibouti.shtml 2009-02-06 dead In total, at least sixteen candidates have stated they want to become President; the PM and the ARS chairman are seen as the most likely contenders. Due to difficulties in picking the next president, the deadline was considered to be extended;https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7850720.stm Somalia may delay president vote BBC News 2009-01-26 2009-02-01 despite strong pressure from the international community, the original deadline of 28 January 2009 was extended by five days, meaning the election is to be held by 2 February 2009.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7854281.stm Q&A: Somali presidential elections BBC News 2008-12-29 2009-02-01 As planned, the Transitional Federal Parliament was enlarged to include 200 representatives from the Islamist opposition and 75 representatives of citizens' groups and diaspora representatives; the former group was sworn in on 27 January 2009. The 275 existing MPs voted 211 to 6 in favour with 3 abstentions to enlarging the TFP.Heinlein Peter http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-01-26-voa48.cfm Somali Parliament Approves Expansion Before Presidential Vote VOA News 2009-01-26 2009-02-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20090131195047/http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-01-26-voa48.cfm 2009-01-31 dead Candidates A total of fourteen candidates formally filed to stand in the election.http://uk.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUKLU737708 https://web.archive.org/web/20090203165208/http://uk.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUKLU737708 dead February 3, 2009 FACTBOX-Somalia's presidential election Reuters 2009-01-30 2009-02-01 David Clarke The candidates were: Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, leader of the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia Mohamed Osman Aden, counselor at the Somali embassy in Nairobi, Kenya Mohamed Qanyare Afrah - Former faction leader, and Minister for Internal Security. Mohamed Ahmed Ali, a young candidate from the Somali diaspora in the United States. Awad Ahmed Asharo, MP Yusuf Azhari, an advisor to former president Yusuf Ali Hashi Dhoore, a Somali businessman based in Italy Hassan Abshir Farah, former mayor of Mogadishu and PM from 2001 to 2003 Mohamoud Mohamed Gacmodhere, MP and former minister, was appointed PM by then-President Ahmed Yusuf late in 2008 before resigning a few days later Ali Khalif Galaid, PM from 2000–2001, university professor Abdirahman Abdi Hussein, former general and envoy to Iran Nur Hassan Hussein Ahmed Hashi Mahmoud, former army officer. Maslah Mohammed Siad Barre, a general and son of former president of Somalia Mohamed Siad Barre Musa Mualim Yusuf, a businessman based in Uganda, has never lived in Somalia Results There were three rounds of voting. The first round of voting reduced the field of candidates to six, the second to just two, with the winner decided in a run-off round. As the first round of voting began, several candidates withdrew.Heinlein Peter http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-01-30-voa38.cfm African Leaders Await Outcome of Somalia Presidential Election VOA News 2009-01-30 2009-02-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20090203231344/http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-01-30-voa38.cfm 2009-02-03 dead In the first round, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed got 215 votes, Maslah Mohamed Siad 60 and Nur Hassan Hussein 59; Husseinhttp://uk.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUKLU127968 https://web.archive.org/web/20090206200548/http://uk.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUKLU127968 dead February 6, 2009 Islamist looks set to be new Somali president Reuters 2009-01-30 2009-02-01 David Clarke and Ali Khalif Galaid then also withdrew.http://jimmatimes.com/article.cfm?articleID=31827 Somalia: PM withdraws, Islamist leader to win presidency Jimma Times 2009-01-30 2009-02-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20090206123503/http://jimmatimes.com/article.cfm?articleID=31827 2009-02-06 dead All candidates except Siad and Sharif withdrew after the first round of voting; Sharif won the run-off with 293 to 126 votes.http://uk.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUKCAW102981 https://web.archive.org/web/20090206200344/http://uk.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUKCAW102981 dead February 6, 2009 Islamist leader sworn in as Somali president Reuters 2009-01-31 2009-02-01 David Clarke Sharif Sheikh Ahmed 215 293 Maslah Mohammed Siad Barre 60 126 Nur Hassan Hussein 59 Ali Khalif Galaydh 31 Mohamed Osman Aden 25 Abdirahman Abdi Hussein 10 Ahmed Hashi Mahmoud 9 Awad Ahmed Ashareh 5 Musa Mualim Yusuf 4 Yusuf Azhari 2 Ali Hashi Dhoore 2 African Elections Database References Somalia Somalia Presidential Category:Presidential elections in Somalia Somalia