Hassan Dahir Afqurac | |
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Xasan Daahir Maxamuud "Afqurac" حسن طاهر محمود افقرع | |
| 3rdVice President of Puntland | |
| In office 8 January 2005 – 8 January 2009 | |
| President | Mohamud Muse Hersi |
| Preceding | Mohamed Abdi Hashi (also serving as interim President) |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Ali Yusuf Gaagaab (also serving as interim Vice President) |
| Succeeded by | Abdisamad Ali Shire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Erigavo |
| Died | January 21, 2013 (2013-01-22) Nairobi, Kenya |
| Cause of death | Liver disease |
| Nationality | Somali |
Hassan Dahir Mohamoud 'Afqurac' (SomaliXasan Daahir Maxamuud Af-Qurac;d. January 21, 2013Arabicحسن طاهر محمود افقرع) was a formerVice President of Puntland from 8 January 2005 to 8 January 2009 and was succeeded byAbdisamad Ali Shire. In 2013, he died ofliver disease inNairobi.[1][2]
Afqurac is aSomali, and is from theNaleye Ahmed sub-sublineage of theMohamoud Garad branch of theDhulbahante clan.[3][4] He was born inErigavo.[1] Before the fall of the former Somali regime, he was a senior officer in the Somali Navy.[1] After the founding ofPuntland, he became a member of thePuntland Parliament and was the second vice-speaker of the parliament before becoming vice president.[5]
On 8 January 2005, the Puntland presidential and vice-presidential elections were held inGarowe, andMohamud Muse Hersi was elected president.[6] Afqurac resigned as the second vice president of the parliament to run for the vice presidency, which he won.[5] Since the founding of Puntland, the previous vice-president had beenMohamed Abdi Hashi, a member of the Qayaad branch of theDhulbahante minority. On the other hand, the two major clans of the Dhulbahante are theMohamoud Garad and theFarah Garad, and the appointment of Afqurac from the Mohamoud Garad as vice president upset the balance of power between the two clans, and the Farah Garad clan rebelled.[4]: 67 [7]: 412
In November 2005, following an outbreak ofmeasles among children in Puntland, Puntland joined forces with WHO and other organizations to launch a vaccination campaign, Vice President Afqurac stressed the importance of vaccination.[8]
On 9 April 2007, pro-Puntland militias and Somaliland troops clashed inDhahar, a town in the disputed area between Somaliland and Puntland, and Somaliland troops occupied Dhahar on 12 April. But on this occasion, the Somaliland troops withdrew on the order of the Somaliland Minister of Defense.[9] Regarding this incident, Vice President Afqurac accused the residents of Mogadishu of colluding with Somaliland.[10]
In September 2007, President Hersi dismissed the Puntland Secretary of InteriorAhmed Abdi Habsade, from the Farah Garad clan, because of his move to gain independence from Puntland. In October, Habsade turned to Somaliland and brought the Somaliland army intoLas Anod, the largest city in the Dhulbahante clan region.[4]: 68 Since then, Somaliland has consistently controlled Las Anod until now in 2021, and the surrounding cities of Las Anod are gradually being taken over by Somaliland forces. Habsade himself returned to Puntland in 2014.
In March 2008, Somaliland'sPresident Kahin announced the creation of new regions and districts in Somaliland, including those disputed with Puntland.[11] Vice President Afqurac dismissed this.[12]
In April 2008, Vice President Afqurac visitedEthiopia to recuperate from his illness. While there, he also held meetings with Ethiopian officials and visitedDjibouti. He returned to Puntland on 4 August.[13]
In November 2008, Vice President Afqurac attended the inauguration ceremony of the Chief of the Darod clan inQardho.[14]
In January 2009, elections were held in Puntland for President and Vice President, andAbdisamad Ali Shire was elected as vice president.[15] President Hersi and Vice President Afqurac became the first heads of state in Puntland whose terms had expired and not been extended. The term of office has been kept after the resignation of Afqurac. It was also the first time a pension was given to a former Puntland head of state.[16]
In February 2010, Attended a 10-day SSC regional conference in Buro Wadal, Sool Region.[17]
On January 21, 2013, The formervice president of Puntland,Hassan Dahir Mohamud AfQurac, died in a hospital inNairobi, the capital of Kenya. The deceased vice president of an illness he had been suffering from for the last 6 months.
Afqurack died due toliver disease.[2] He was a member of the Puntland House of Representatives for six years before his death.
The death of Hassan Dahir was condoled by the highest leaders of Puntland such as PresidentAbdirahman Faroole, his vice presidentGen. Abdisamed Ali Shire and the Speak of the House of Representatives Abdirashid Mohamed Hirsi.[2]
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| Preceded by | Vice President of Puntland 2005-2009 | Succeeded by |
