Foreign Minister · Somaliland
Yasin Haji Mohamoud (Faratoon)
2 recorded engagements, 2019–2020: 2 visits and 1 signed agreement.
Biography
Somaliland Politician and Diplomat
Yasin Haji Mohamoud Hiir (Somali: Yaasiin Xaaji Maxamuud Xiir) also known as Faratoon (Faraton) is a Somalilander politician, who is currently the speaker of Somaliland's Lower House of Parliament (House of Representatives).
Prior to his election as a member of Somaliland's House of Representatives in May 2021, Faratoon served as the Foreign Minister of Somaliland. He formerly served as the Education and Science Minister of Somaliland. He also served as the Minister of Interior of Somaliland.
== Biography ==
Faratoon was born in Las Anod in 1947. He finished his primary education in the city and attended Dayaha High School in Erigavo. He studied Social Welfare at Lafoole University, and later became a faculty member there.
He later worked for the Ministry of Education of Somalia, rising to the position of Director General. In 1980, he defected to Qatar after being accused of coup d'état.
=== After the Declaration of Independence of Somaliland ===
When Somaliland declared independence in 1991, he became the first governor of the Sool region. In 1993, President Egal appointed Faratoon as Minister of Health and Labor.
In 1997, he became a member of the Somaliland House of Representatives...
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Where they travelled
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Signed agreements
Where the agreement's title was not recorded, its type or category is shown, as coded in the dataset.
| Date | Partner | What was signed |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-26 | Taiwan | Bilateral Protocol (Taiwan-Somaliland) on mutual Representative Offices |
Every recorded engagement
| Date | Type | Destination | Agreements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-05 | Visit | United States of America · Washington | |
| 2020-02-26 | Visit | Taiwan · Taipei | Agreement signedBilateral Protocol (Taiwan-Somaliland) on mutual Representative Offices |
Cite this profile
Ozturk, Y., Atabas, H., Guler, E., Duyar, B., & Yucel, R. (2026). Leaders' Visits & Agreements Database [Data set]. Africa Foundation. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22898778 [Yasin Haji Mohamoud (Faratoon) leader profile. Accessed 26 September 2026. https://lead-database.netlify.app/leaders/yasin-haji-mohamoud-faratoon.html]