Puntland
Federal state in northeastern Somalia
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| 2024 | Seventh presidential election held in Puntland |
| 2024 | Ilyas Osman Lugator from the Kaah party elected as Vice President, continuing under President Said Abdullahi Deni's leadership. |
| 2024 | Said Deni now refers to himself as the seventh president of Puntland. |
| April 2024 | Puntland announced its intention to operate as an independent state due to a dispute over Somali constitutional changes. |
| March 31 2024 | Puntland government declared it no longer recognizes the authority of the Somali federal government and announced its intention to operate as an independent state under Article 4 of its constitution, citing a constitutional crisis. |
| January 8 2024 | Said Abdullahi Deni was re-elected as President of Puntland in an election held in Garoowe, winning 45 votes in the third round, defeating runner-up Guled Salah Barre who received 21 votes. Deni became the first President of Puntland to be re-elected and sworn in for a second five-year term. |
| January 8 2024 | Said Abdullahi Deni was re-elected as President of Puntland in the 2024 Puntland presidential election. |
| 2023 | The 6th Parliament of Puntland was established, representing a new legislative term for the region's democratic governance. |
| November 30 2023 | PMPF responded to an attempted pirate hijacking in the Gulf of Aden, significantly increasing patrols to 24-hour rotations under Commander Abdullahi Mohamed Ahmed's leadership. |
| June 3 2023 | The Transitional Puntland Electoral Commission (TPEC) officially announced the results of the May 25th local elections, with a total of 186,181 votes cast and 177,445 valid votes. |
| May 25 2023 | Puntland municipal elections were held across 30 districts, excluding the Nugal region which includes the capital city Garowe. |
| May 25 2023 | Puntland held its second one-person, one-vote municipal elections, with 30 districts participating in peaceful voting across the autonomous region of Somalia. |
| December 23 2022 | President of Puntland replaced Mukhtar Jeyte and appointed Jamal Arab Yusuf as the new head of the Puntland Intelligence Security Agency. |
| 2019 | Renamed to Puntland Intelligence Security Agency (PISA), marking another significant organizational transformation. |
| 2019 | Sixth presidential election conducted in the autonomous region |
| 2019 | Ahmed Elmi Osman from the Kaah party becomes Vice President under President Said Abdullahi Deni. |
| January 8 2019 | Said Deni becomes the sixth president of Puntland, succeeding Abdiweli Gaas. |
| January 8 2019 | Said Abdullahi Deni was elected president of Puntland after a closely contested election that went to a third round of voting, defeating Asad Osman Diyano with 35 votes to 31 votes. |
| December 2018 | Asad Osman Abdullahi resigned as the PSF General Director. After consultation with U.S. officials, Mohamud Osman Abdullahi was appointed as the new General Director. |
| 2017 | Puntland State League is established, bringing together nine football clubs from the region, marking a significant development in the local sports infrastructure. |
| 2017 | Puntland ministers approved an oil exploration deal with Chinese company CCECC, in exchange for road construction between Eyl and Garowe and renovations to Abdullahi Yusuf Airport. |
| 2016 | Population of Puntland was recorded at 4,334,633 during this year. |
| 2014 | Fifth presidential election held in Puntland |
| 2014 | Puntland Star is established, focusing on breaking news, stories, and documentaries from Somalia and worldwide. |
| August 2014 | Puntland Transport and Seaports Ministry launched a project to establish new seaports in collaboration with the government of Djibouti and a Chinese international construction firm. |
| January 8 2014 | Abdiweli Gaas becomes the fifth president of Puntland, succeeding Abdirahman Farole. |
| January 8 2014 | Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali was elected as the 5th President of Puntland, defeating Dr. Farole by a single electoral vote. Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar was simultaneously elected as the Vice President of Puntland. |
| September 2013 | A launching ceremony was held for the tender process to renovate the Bosaso airport, including plans to extend the runway from 1,800 m to 2,650 m and widen it from 30 m to 45 m. |
| April 2013 | Puntland Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources officially inaugurated a new fish market in Garowe, constructed in collaboration with UK authorities and UNDP. |
| April 2013 | Puntland TV and Radio is founded as the public broadcasting network of the autonomous Puntland state of Somalia, with headquarters in Garowe. |
| April 8 2013 | Puntland government announced the creation of Gardafuul region, carved out of the Bari region, with its capital at Aluula and consisting of three districts. |
| 2012 | Puntland government approved the first official oil exploration project in Puntland and Somalia. |
| December 2012 | Five additional political associations were established, including the Development and Justice Party Horcad, Union of the People of the Regions (UPR), Midnimo, Talowadaag, and GAHAYR. |
| December 23 2012 | PMPF concluded a two-week siege operation against MV Iceberg 1 in Gara'ad, killing three pirates, capturing three others, and rescuing all 22 crew members who were then given medical attention. |
| December 10 2012 | PMPF first attempted a direct rescue of hostages on the hijacked MV Iceberg 1, which was initially unsuccessful. |
| November 14 2012 | President Farole launched his new political party Horseed, the first to register with the Transitional Puntland Electoral Commission (TPEC), with over 200 members including key government officials. |
| October 2012 | Renovations began on the freeway linking Bosaso with Qardho. |
| September 12 2012 | Puntland Electoral Commission announced the opening of political party registration process, following the passing of several key laws including the Political Association Law and Referendum Act. |
| June 2012 | Puntland Highway Authority began an upgrade and repair project on the thoroughfare between the regional capital and Bosaso. |
| June 6 2012 | Puntland security forces launched an aerial assault targeting pirate leader Isse Yuluh in Bali Dhidid village, firing on a house and destroying three vehicles, though Yuluh escaped. |
| June 4 2012 | PMPF dispatched to Bargaal district in response to reports of pirates holding seized vessels, resulting in the pirates fleeing upon learning of the PMPF's presence. |
| May 26 2012 | PMPF unit led by Commander Colonel Abdirizak Dirie Farah deployed to Hafun district, apprehending 11 pirates, including Mohamed Mohamud Mohamed Hassan (Dhafoor), and seizing a Toyota truck, seven AK-47 rifles, and one heavy machine gun. |
| May 6 2012 | PMPF began intensive counter-piracy operations in the Bari, Nugal, and Karkar regions, successfully blocking pirate ransom supply routes and forcing hijacked vessels to leave the seaboard. |
| April 18 2012 | Puntland constitution became effective, formally implementing the new presidential term structure. |
| April 15 2012 | Puntland government opened a four-day constitutional convention officially inaugurating the new Constitution of Puntland, overseen by the Puntland Electoral Commission (PEC). |
| March 2012 | PMPF dispatched a unit of officers to Eyl to establish a Forward Operating Base, provide security, and support local administration with counter-piracy activities and infrastructure development. |
| March 4 2012 | Puntland constitution was ratified, establishing a five-year term of office for the president and vice president, with the incumbent president continuing until the president-elect takes office. |
| February 26 2012 | The self-proclaimed leader of Galgala militants publicly reaffirmed their allegiance to Al-Qaeda, prompting active involvement of the Puntland Intelligence Agency in the Galgala Campaign against terrorist groups. |
| January 2012 | A renovation project was launched for the Bosaso seaport, with KMC contracted to upgrade the harbor. The first phase involved cleaning up unwanted materials from the dockyard. |
| December 2011 | A new commercial market opened in Bosaso's northern Dayaha neighborhood, designed to ensure easy vehicle access, resulting from planning between Puntland government officials and civil society representatives. |
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