Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur

Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur
عبد الرحمن أحمد علي الطور
Tuur before 1995
2nd Vice President of Somaliland[1]
In office May 1993 – May 1995
President	Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal
Preceded by	Hassan Isse Jama
Succeeded by	Abdirahman Aw Ali Farrah
1st President of Somaliland
In office June 7, 1991[2] – May 16, 1993
Vice President	Hassan Isse Jama
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal
Chairman of the Somali National Movement[3]
In office April 1990 – May 1991
Preceded by	Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	(1931-11-06)November 6, 1931 Burao, British Somaliland (now Somaliland)
Died	November 8, 2003(2003-11-08) (aged 72) Hargeisa, Somaliland[4]
Spouse(s)	Kinsi Ibrahim Osman[5] Basbas
Alma mater	University of Exeter

Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur (November 6, 1931 - November 8, 2003) was a Somali politician. He was the first President of Somaliland from 1991 to 1993. Tuur was the Chairman of the Somali National Movement from 1990 to 1991. He also was the Vice President of Somaliland from 1993 to 1995.

1. ↑ Paquin, Jonathan (July 2010). A Stability-Seeking Power: U.S. Foreign Policy and Secessionist Conflicts. ISBN 9780773591028.
2. ↑ 37. Somalia/Somaliland (1960-present).
3. ↑ "Civil Society & their role in Africa's struggle to deepen democracy: Experiences of Somaliland in the Horn by Cde. Iqbal Jhazbhay" (PDF). www.alnef.org.za. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
4. ↑ 37. Somalia/Somaliland (1960-present).
5. ↑ Somalilandsun.com (31 May 2015). "Somaliland: A Tribute to Abdirahman Ahmed Ali "Tuur" Father of Re-independence". Archived from the original on 2021-02-07.