Justice and Welfare Party

The Justice and Welfare Party (Somali: Ururka Caddaalada iyo Daryeelka, UCID; Arabic: حزب العدالة والتنمية), sometimes translated as the Justice and Welfare Association, is the oldest political party in Somaliland. The party tends to be supported by people from the Garhajis clan^[4] and some sub-clans of the Isaaq.^[5]

Faysal Ali Warabe, the founder and Chairman of the For Justice and Development (UCID) political party.

Justice and Welfare Party Ururka Caddaalada iyo Daryeelka
Abbreviation	UCID
Leader	Faysal Ali Warabe
Founder	Faysal Ali Warabe
Founded	2001
Headquarters	Hargeisa
Ideology	Social democracy[1] Somalilander nationalism[2]
Political position	Centre-left[1]
International affiliation	Socialist International (observer)[3]
House of Representatives	21 / 82
Local councillors	48 / 220
Party flag
Website
http://www.xisbigaucid.com/
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UCID was founded in 2001 by Somaliland politician Faysal Ali Warabe, with its program being inspired by that of the Finnish Social Democratic Party.^[1] Waraabe also serves as its Chairman.^[6] The party has been described as the only one at a national level to adhere to a specific political ideology.^[7]

Based in Hargeisa, the political party came in third place during the 2003 Somaliland presidential election, receiving 16% of the votes.^[6]

In the parliamentary elections held on 29 September 2005, the party won 26.9% of the vote and 21 out of 82 seats.

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election	Party candidate	Votes	%	Result
2003	Faisal Ali Warabe	77,433	15.85%	Lost N
2010		92,459	17.18%	Lost N
2017		23,141	4.17%	Lost N
2024		TBD	TBD	TBD [to be determined]

Parliamentary elections

Election	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position
2005	180,545	26.93%	21 / 82	21	3rd
2021	179,937	25.85%	21 / 82		3rd

Local elections

Election	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position
2002	49,444	11.24%	43 / 379	43	3rd
2012	105,105	12.96%	40 / 323	3	3rd
2021	159,801	23.18%	48 / 220	8	3rd

See also

• Somaliland
• List of political parties in Somaliland

References

Specific

1. Pirkkalainen, Päivi (2013). "Transnational responsibilities and multi-sited strategies: voluntary associations of Somali diaspora in Finland". Jyväskylä studies in education, psychology and social research (489). University of Jyväskylä: 175. ISBN 978-951-39-5532-8. ISSN 0075-4625 – via JYX Digital Repository.
2. Lansford, Tom, ed. (2021). Political Handbook of the World 2020-2021. CQ Press. p. 1521. ISBN 9781544384726.
3. "Member Parties of the Socialist International". Socialist International. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
4. Somaliland's Progress Toward Peace: Mapping the Community Perspective (PDF) (Report). Academy for Peace and Development; Interpeace Regional Office for Eastern and Central Africa. August 2015. p. 19. ISBN 978-9966-1665-4-8. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
5. Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2010 - Somaliland [Somalia], 1 June 2010, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4c1a1e9ec.html [accessed 13 August 2020]
6. "Faisal Ali Warabe". Africa Confidential. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
7. Ali, Bashir (2017-11-06). "Somaliland election: Will the self-declared state show East Africa how it's done?". African Arguments. Retrieved 2021-06-01.

General

• "Faisal Ali Warabe". Africa Confidential. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
• "CURRICULUM VITAE Eng. FAISAL ALI FARAH". Farshaxan. Retrieved 2 July 2013.

External links

• "CURRICULUM VITAE Eng. FAISAL ALI FARAH". Farshaxan. Retrieved 2 July 2013.