Mayor of Las Anod

The Mayor of Las Anod is the chief executive of the city of Las Anod, the capital of Sool region. The position has historically operated under the Somaliland local government framework, but since early 2023 Las Anod has come under the administration of SSC-Khatumo following conflict between Somaliland forces and local militias.^[1] The current mayor is Abdirahim Ali Ismail, who was first elected on 20 June 2021,^[2] and who has continued to be identified in reporting as mayor during and after the 2023 conflict.^[3]

Mayor of Las Anod
Incumbent Abdirahim Ali Ismail since 20 June 2021
Style	Mr Mayor (formally)
Member of	Las Anod Municipal Council
Seat	Las Anod City Hall
Appointer	Las Anod Municipal Council
Deputy	Ahmed Mohamed Omar

List of mayors

Portrait	Name	Somali name	Term of office
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
	Ahmed Aw Dahir[4]	Axmed Daahir Xaaji Xasan[5]		17 July 2011[6]
	Keyse Mohamed Hajji Hussein[7]			19 July 2012[8]
	Abdilkadir Farah Jama		20 December 2012[9]	3 April 2015	2 years, 104 days
	Osman Saleban Jama (Osman Suleiman Jama)	Cismaan Saleebaan Jaamac	3 April 2015[10][11]	16 January 2017	1 year, 288 days
	Abdiaziz Hussein Hassan	Cabdicasiis Xuseen Xasan	16 January 2017	20 June 2021	4 years, 155 days
	Abdirahim Ali Ismail	Cabdiraxiin Cali Ismaaciil	20 June 2021	Incumbent	4 years, 120 days

See also

• Mayor of Berbera
• Mayor of Burao
• Mayor of Borama
• Mayor of Hargeisa
• Mayor of Erigavo