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What was the first official political role held by Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed?

  • Speaker of Parliament

  • Deputy Prime Minister

  • Minister of Interior

  • President of Puntland

Answer

President of Puntland was Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed's first official political role. In 1998, he was elected as the first President of the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia. Ahmed played a pivotal role in establishing the Puntland State of Somalia and served as its leader until 2001.
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