Said Abdullahi Deni
Said Abdullahi Deni | |
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Deni in 2021 | |
| 6th President of Puntland | |
| Assumed office 8 January 2019 | |
| Vice President |
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| Preceded by | Abdiweli Gaas |
| Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (Somalia) | |
| In office 17 January 2014 – 22 February 2017 | |
| President | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Preceded by | Mohamud Hassan Suleiman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1967 Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Political party | Kaah |
| Alma mater | Somali National University |
| Occupation | Businessman President Politician |
| Nickname | "Deni" |
Said Abdullahi Deni (Somali: Siciid Cabdullaahi Deni, Arabic: سعيد عبدالله دني; born 2 July 1967), also known as Said Deni, is the current president of Puntland (a region of Somalia). He was first elected on January 8, 2019. Five years later, on February 8, 2024, he was reelected.
Said was born in Mogadishu, Somalia. His family hails from the Osman Mohamoud sub of the larger Harti Majeerteen. Previously, he served as the minister of planning of Somalia, after having been appointed to the position on 17 January 2014 by the prime minister, Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed. He was also a presidential candidate in the 2017 and 2022 elections for the Somali presidency. Since 2020, he represents the Kaah political association.