Said Abdullahi Deni

Said Abdullahi Deni
Said Abdullahi Deni
Siciid Cabdullaahi Deni; سعيد عبدالله دني‎;
	Deni in 2021
6th President of Puntland
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 8 January 2019
Vice President	Ahmed Elmi Osman; (2019–2024); Ilyas Osman Lugator; (2024–present);
Preceded by	Abdiweli Gaas
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
	In office; 17 January 2014 – 22 February 2017
President	Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Prime Minister	Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
Preceded by	Mohamud Hassan Suleiman
Personal details
Born	2 July 1967; Mogadishu, Somalia
Party	Kaah
Alma mater	Somali National University
Occupation	Businessman; President; Politician
Nickname	Deni

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Said Abdullahi Mohamed Deni (Somali: Siciid Cabdullaahi Maxamed Deni, Arabic: سعيد عبدالله محمد دني; born 2 July 1967), also known as Said Deni, is the current and 6th president of Puntland, a semi-autonomous state of Somalia. He was first elected on 8 January 2019 and served as a president for 5 years. He was re-elected for a second term on 8 January 2024.

Said was born in Mogadishu, Somalia. His family hails from the (Bah-Dhulbahante) Osman Mohamoud sub of the larger Harti Majeerteen. Previously, he served as the minister of planning of Somalia, after having been appointed to the position on 17 January 2014 by the prime minister, Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed. He was also a presidential candidate in the 2017 and 2022 elections for the Somali presidency. Since 2020, he represents the Kaah political association.