# Yusuf Haji Nur

_Somali politician_

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> Yusuf Haji Nur was a Somali politician and lawyer who served as Chief Justice of Puntland in 2001, and from 2016 to 2019. He was the acting President of Puntland in 2001.

## Quick facts

- **Died:** 23 June 2019 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8061950#P570))
- **Place of death:** Turkey ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8061950#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Somalia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8061950#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; judge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8061950#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of the Puntland (1 July 2001 – 14 November 2001) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8061950#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Yusuf Haji Nur held?**  
Positions held by Yusuf Haji Nur include: President of the Puntland (2001–2001).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Yusuf Haji Nur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusuf_Haji_Nur) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q8061950](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8061950) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Yusuf Haji Nur (cropped).jpg by Somali Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yusuf_Haji_Nur_(cropped).jpg)

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