{{Short description|Political party in Somaliland}} {{Infobox political party | country = Somaliland | name = Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party | native_name = Xisbiga Kulmiye Nabad, Midnimo iyo Horumarka | native_name_lang = so | logo = Kulmiye logo.png | flag = Kulmiye.svg | chairman = Mohamed Kahin Ahmed<ref>{{cite web | url=https://horseedmedia.net/burco-xiabiga-kulmiye-oo-mar-kale-musharax-madaxweyne-u-doortey-biixi-381809 | title=Burco: Xiabiga Kulmiye oo mar kale musharax Madaxweyne u doortey Biixi | date=21 August 2023 }}</ref> | founder = Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo | founded = {{start date and age|2002|5|12}} | leader1_title = President of Somaliland | leader1_name = | leader2_title = Vice President of Somaliland | leader2_name = | leader3_title = Speaker of the House | leader3_name = Yasin Haji Mohamoud<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.horndiplomat.com/2023/07/23/somaliland-parliament-elects-yasin-faratoon-as-new-speaker/ | title=Somaliland parliament elects Yasin Faratoon as new speaker - Horn Diplomat }}</ref> | ideology = {{UBL|class=nowrap | Social liberalism<ref name="Africa Elects">{{cite web |title=Somaliland |url=https://africaelects.com/somaliland/ |website=africaelects.com }}</ref>{{better source needed|date=April 2026}} | Moderate progressivism<ref name="Africa Elects" />{{better source needed|date=April 2026}} | Islamic democracy }} | international = | regional = Africa Liberal Network ''(observer)''<ref name="Alnmp">{{cite web|title=ALN Member Parties|url=http://www.africaliberalnetwork.org/member-parties/|publisher=Africa Liberal Network|access-date=26 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026203838/http://www.africaliberalnetwork.org/member-parties/|archive-date=26 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Africa Elects" /> | position = Centre to centre-left | colors = {{color box|Green}} Green {{color box|{{party color|Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party}}}} Yellow | headquarters = Hargeisa | seats1_title = House of Representatives | seats1 = {{Composition bar|30|82|{{party color|Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party}}}} | seats2_title = Local councillors | seats2 = {{composition bar|93|220|{{party color|Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party}}}} | colorcode = {{party color|Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party}} | website = {{URL|www.kulmiyeparty.org}} }}
The '''Kulmiye Peace, Unity and Development Party''' ({{langx|so|Xisbiga Kulmiye Nabad, Midnimo iyo Horumarka}}; {{langx|ar|حزب التضامن}}), also known as simply '''Kulmiye''' ({{literal translation|Solidarity}}), is a political party in Somaliland. The party was founded by Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" in May 2002,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brief History|url=http://www.kulmiyeparty.org/the-party/brief-history/|access-date=2020-06-20|language=en-US}}</ref> ahead of the first municipal elections later that year. The party is mainly supported by people from the Habr Je'lo, Habr Awal<ref>{{Cite web|last=Daud|first=Abdi Hussein|date=1 January 2017|title=Somaliland: Political Parties or Clan Parties?|url=https://www.hiiraan.com/op4/2017/jan/139620/somaliland_political_parties_or_clan_parties.aspx|access-date=12 August 2020|website=Hiiraan Online}}</ref> and Darod clans.<ref>Freedom House, ''Freedom in the World 2010 - Somaliland [Somalia]'', 1 June 2010, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4c1a1e9ec.html [accessed 13 August 2020]</ref>
In the presidential elections of 14 April 2003, its candidate Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" won 42.1% of the popular vote. He was narrowly defeated by Dahir Riyale Kahin.
In parliamentary elections held on 29 September 2005, the party won 34.1% of the vote and 28 out of 82 seats.
In the 2010 presidential election, Silanyo and his running mate Abdirahman Saylici claimed victory and comfortably defeated Kahin.
In the 2017 presidential election, President Silanyo chose not to seek a second term in office. Muse Bihi Abdi, who became party Chairman in 2015 and his running mate, incumbent Vice President Abdirahman Saylici won with 55% of the vote.
==Party chairmen== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:120px;"| Picture ! Name ! Term<br />start ! Term<br />end ! Date of birth !width=20%| Notes |- style="background:#ffd;" |120px |style="text-align:center;"| Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" <br /> أحمد محمد محمود سيلانيو ||style="text-align:center;"| 12 May 2002 || style="text-align:center;"| 31 December 2010 ||style="text-align:center;"| 1936 ||style="text-align:center;"| 4th President of Somaliland <br /> {{nowrap|27 July 2010}} – {{nowrap|13 December 2017}}<br /> Minister of Finance <br /> 1997 – 1999 |- style="background:#ffd;" |120px||style="text-align:center;"| Muse Bihi Abdi <br /> موسى بيحي عبدي ||style="text-align:center;"| 31 December 2010 || style="text-align:center;"|21 August 2023||style="text-align:center;"| 2 January 1948 ||style="text-align:center;"| 5th President of Somaliland <br /> {{nowrap|13 December 2017 – 12 December 2024}} <br /> Minister of Interior <br />1993 – 1995 |- style="background:#ffd;" |120px||style="text-align:center;"| Mohamed Kahin Ahmed <br /> محمد كاهن أحمد ||style="text-align:center;"| 21 August 2023 || style="text-align:center;"|Present ||style="text-align:center;"| 1 July 1953 ||style="text-align:center;"| Minister of Interior <br />14 December 2017 – 14 December 2024 |}
== Kulmiye presidents of Somaliland ==
{|class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !style="text-align:center;"|<abbr title="Order of presidency">#</abbr> !style="text-align:center;"|Name (lifespan) !style="text-align:center;"|Portrait !style="text-align:center;"|Presidency<br />start date !style="text-align:center;"|Presidency<br />end date !style="text-align:center;"|Time in office |- |4 |Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" <br /> أحمد محمد محمود سيلانيو <br /> (1936-2024) |120px |27 July 2010 |13 December 2017 |{{ayd|2010|07|27|2017|12|13}} |- |5 |Muse Bihi Abdi <br /> موسى بيحي عبدي <br /> (born 1948) |120px |13 December 2017 | 12 December 2024 |{{ayd|2017|12|13}} |}
== Election results ==
=== Presidential elections === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Election !Party candidate !Votes !'''%''' !Result |- !2003 | rowspan="2" |Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" |205,515 |42.07% |'''Lost''' {{Nay}} |- !2010 |266,906 |49.59% |'''Elected''' {{Y}} |- !2017 | rowspan="2" |Muse Bihi Abdi |305,909 |55.1% |'''Elected''' {{Y}} |- !2024 |225,219 |34.81% |'''Lost''' {{Nay}} |}
=== Parliamentary elections === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Election !Votes !'''%''' !Seats !+/– !Position |- !2005 |228,328 |34.06% |{{composition bar|28|82|hex=yellow}} |New |{{increase}} 2nd |- !2021 |257,020 |36.92% |{{composition bar|30|82|hex=yellow}} |{{increase}} 2 |{{steady}} 2nd |- !2027 |TBD |TBD |TBD | | |}
=== Local elections === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Election !Votes !% !Seats !+/– !Position |- !2002 |83,158 |18.90% |{{composition bar|71|379|hex=yellow}} |{{increase}} 71 |{{increase}} 2nd |- !2012 |244,795 |30.19% |{{composition bar|99|323|hex=yellow}} |{{increase}} 28 |{{increase}} 1st |- !2021 |268,815 |39% |{{composition bar|93|220|hex=yellow}} |{{decrease}} 6 |{{steady}} 1st |- !2026 |TBD |TBD |TBD |TBD |TBD |}
==See also== *United Peoples' Democratic Party *For Justice and Development *Waddani
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [http://www.kulmiyepart.org/ Kulmiye Party Of Somaliland]{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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