Puntland
Federal state in northeastern Somalia
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| 2024 | Ahmed Mohamoud Omar becomes Chairman of the Puntland Electoral Commission, appointed by Said Abdullahi Deni |
| 2024 | Seventh presidential election held in Puntland |
| 2024 | Ilyas Osman Lugator from the Kaah party elected as Vice President, continuing under President Said Abdullahi Deni's leadership. |
| 2024 | Said Deni now refers to himself as the seventh president of Puntland. |
| April 2024 | Puntland announced its intention to operate as an independent state, following a dispute over proposed constitutional changes in Somalia. |
| April 2024 | Puntland announced its intention to operate as an independent state due to a dispute over Somali constitutional changes. |
| March 31 2024 | Puntland government declared it no longer recognizes the authority of the Somali federal government and announced its intention to operate as an independent state under Article 4 of its constitution, citing a constitutional crisis. |
| January 8 2024 | Said Abdullahi Deni continues as president of Puntland, with the state transitioning to a de facto independent status. |
| January 8 2024 | Said Abdullahi Deni was re-elected as President of Puntland in an election held in Garoowe, winning 45 votes in the third round, defeating runner-up Guled Salah Barre who received 21 votes. Deni became the first President of Puntland to be re-elected and sworn in for a second five-year term. |
| January 8 2024 | Said Abdullahi Deni was re-elected as President of Puntland in the 2024 Puntland presidential election. |
| 2023 | Fuad Abshir Adeer becomes Chairman of the Puntland Electoral Commission, appointed by Said Abdullahi Deni |
| 2023 | The 6th Parliament of Puntland was established, representing a new legislative term for the region's democratic governance. |
| November 30 2023 | PMPF responded to an attempted pirate hijacking in the Gulf of Aden, significantly increasing patrols to 24-hour rotations under Commander Abdullahi Mohamed Ahmed's leadership. |
| June 3 2023 | The Transitional Puntland Electoral Commission (TPEC) officially announced the results of the May 25th local elections, with a total of 186,181 votes cast and 177,445 valid votes. |
| May 25 2023 | Puntland municipal elections were held across 30 districts, excluding the Nugal region which includes the capital city Garowe. |
| May 25 2023 | Puntland held its second one-person, one-vote municipal elections, with 30 districts participating in peaceful voting across the autonomous region of Somalia. |
| 2022 | Abdirizak Ahmed Said becomes Chairman of the Puntland Electoral Commission, appointed by Said Abdullahi Deni |
| 2022 | Gen. Mumin Abdi Shire appointed as the Commissioner of the Puntland Police Force, taking leadership of the central administration in Garowe. |
| December 23 2022 | President of Puntland replaced Mukhtar Jeyte and appointed Jamal Arab Yusuf as the new head of the Puntland Intelligence Security Agency. |
| 2020 | Abdifatah Nur Ashkir returns as director of Puntland TV and Radio |
| 2020 | Guled Salah Barre becomes Chairman of the Puntland Electoral Commission, appointed by Said Abdullahi Deni |
| 2019 | Renamed to Puntland Intelligence Security Agency (PISA), marking another significant organizational transformation. |
| 2019 | Sixth presidential election conducted in the autonomous region |
| 2019 | Ahmed Elmi Osman from the Kaah party becomes Vice President under President Said Abdullahi Deni. |
| October 26 2019 | Puntland lawmakers voted to impeach Speaker Abdihakim Mohamed Ahmed Dhoobo-Daareed, citing constitutional violations and internal political divisions. The impeachment process resulted in a violent standoff that killed four people. |
| January 8 2019 | Said Deni becomes the sixth president of Puntland, succeeding Abdiweli Gaas. |
| January 8 2019 | Said Abdullahi Deni was elected president of Puntland after a closely contested election that went to a third round of voting, defeating Asad Osman Diyano with 35 votes to 31 votes. |
| December 2018 | Asad Osman Abdullahi resigned as the PSF General Director. After consultation with U.S. officials, Mohamud Osman Abdullahi was appointed as the new General Director. |
| September 2018 | President Gaas held a cabinet weekly meeting in Badhan, Sanaag region, an area effectively controlled by Puntland, amid ongoing tensions with Somaliland. |
| May 2018 | Military conflict erupted between Puntland and Somaliland armies in the Tukaraq area of the Sool region, with the Somaliland army capturing Tukaraq city. |
| April 28 2018 | A suicide bombing in Galkayo targeted military personnel, killing five people. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. |
| 2017 | Ahmed Mohamed Kismayo's term as Chairman of the Puntland Electoral Commission ends |
| 2017 | Puntland State League is established, bringing together nine football clubs from the region, marking a significant development in the local sports infrastructure. |
| 2017 | Puntland ministers approved an oil exploration deal with Chinese company CCECC, in exchange for road construction between Eyl and Garowe and renovations to Abdullahi Yusuf Airport. |
| 2016 | Jamal Arab Yusuf becomes director of Puntland TV and Radio, serving until 2020 |
| 2016 | Population of Puntland was recorded at 4,334,633 during this year. |
| September 2016 | Dozens of soldiers occupied the Puntland Parliament premises to protest non-payment of their salaries. |
| March 2016 | During a visit to Toronto, Canada, President Gaas initially announced he would not endorse the 4.5 formula, but later contradicted himself in a Washington, D.C. interview with Voice of America. |
| January 2016 | Widespread protests erupted in Puntland against the 4.5 electoral formula, involving hundreds of people challenging the existing political representation system. |
| 2014 | Abdifatah Nur Ashkir takes over as director of Puntland TV and Radio, serving until 2016 |
| 2014 | Fifth presidential election held in Puntland |
| 2014 | Puntland Star is established, focusing on breaking news, stories, and documentaries from Somalia and worldwide. |
| August 2014 | Puntland Transport and Seaports Ministry launched a project to establish new seaports in collaboration with the government of Djibouti and a Chinese international construction firm. |
| January 8 2014 | Abdiweli Gaas becomes the fifth president of Puntland, succeeding Abdirahman Farole. |
| January 8 2014 | Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali was elected as the 5th President of Puntland, defeating Dr. Farole by a single electoral vote. Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar was simultaneously elected as the Vice President of Puntland. |
| 2013 | Ahmed Mohamed Kismayo becomes director of Puntland TV and Radio, serving until 2014 |
| 2013 | Shuuqe's term as Chairman of the Puntland Electoral Commission ends |
| September 2013 | A launching ceremony was held for the tender process to renovate the Bosaso airport, including plans to extend the runway from 1,800 m to 2,650 m and widen it from 30 m to 45 m. |
| April 2013 | Puntland Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources officially inaugurated a new fish market in Garowe, constructed in collaboration with UK authorities and UNDP. |
| April 2013 | Puntland TV and Radio is founded as the public broadcasting network of the autonomous Puntland state of Somalia, with headquarters in Garowe. |
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