Hassan Isse Jama | |
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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 |
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 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 local elections, but failed to qualify and dissolved months after.[1]