# Jama Ali Jama

_President of Puntland_

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> Jama Ali Jama was a Somali politician. He was the President of Puntland from November 14, 2001, to May 8, 2002. The period of his presidency was overshadowed by the Puntland Crisis (2001–2002), which began after former president Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed rejected Jama's election. In May 2002 he was forcibly deposed by Ethiopian troops seeking to install his political rival president.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Bosaso ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1679810#P19))
- **Died:** 13 December 2025 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1679810#P570))
- **Place of death:** London ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1679810#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Somalia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1679810#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1679810#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of the Puntland (14 November 2001 – 8 May 2002) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1679810#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Jama Ali Jama held?**  
Positions held by Jama Ali Jama include: President of the Puntland (2001–2002).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jama Ali Jama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jama_Ali_Jama) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1679810](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1679810) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jama Ali Jama.png by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jama_Ali_Jama.png)

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## Cite this page

"Jama Ali Jama". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jama-ali-jama. Retrieved 6 November 2026.