Hassan Isse Jama

Hassan Isse Jama (Somali: Xasan Ciise Jaamac) is a Somali politician and veteran. He served as the first Vice President of Somaliland and was one the founding members of the Somali National Movement.^[1]

Hassan Isse Jama
Hassan Isse Jama in 2018
1st Vice President of Somaliland
In office 7 June 1991 – 20 May 1993
President	Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur

Career

Hassan served in the BBC Somali Service as a broadcaster but was forced to relinquish his role at the BBC due to his SNM related activities.^[2] He also held senior positions in the SNM including Vice Chairman.^[3]

Hassan studied law at Queen Mary University in London and practiced as a lawyer.^[4][5]

In 2011, returned to political life after a 20-year absence and founded the Xaqsoor Party to compete in the 2012 Somaliland municipal elections, but failed to qualify and dissolved months after.^[1]

See also

• Politics of Somaliland
• Somali National Movement
• Vice Presidents of Somaliland

Political offices
Preceded by Office established	Vice President of Somaliland 1991 – 1993	Succeeded by Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur