Peace, Unity, and Development Party

Peace, Unity, and Development Party
Leader Ahmed M. Mahamoud Silanyo
Founder Ahmed M. Mahamoud Silanyo
Headquarters Hargeisa
Ideology Democratic socialism,
Social democracy
Political position Left-Wing
Parliament of Somaliland
28 / 82
Website
http://www.kulmiye.com
Politics of Somalia
Political parties
Elections

The Peace, Unity and Development Party (Somali: Kulmiye Nabad, Midnimo iyo horumar iyo) is the ruling political party in Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.

Overview

In the presidential elections, 14 April 2003, its candidate Ahmed M. Mahamoud 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.

Silanyo and his running mate Abdirahman Saylici were more successful in the 2010 presidential election, and soundly defeated Kahin.

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