Mohamud Muse Hersi

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Mohamud Muse Hersi ["Adde"] (Somali: Maxamuud Muuse Xirsi [Cadde]) is the President of Puntland since January 8, 2005. Being a former soldier in Somalia's Major General Siad Barre government. He was previously a local and state governor in Northern Somalia before its civil war. General Adde was also a military attaché to China during the mid 1970s to early 1980s. He retired after his stint in China and relocated to Canada where he lived until being elected to office in late 2004. His four-year term will expire in January 2009.

Presidents of Puntland
Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed | Yusuf Haji Nur* | Jama Ali Jama | Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed | Mohamed Abdi Hashi* | Mohamud Muse Hersi * acting