By Article 82 of the
Constitution of Somaliland, a person shall be eligible for the office of President or
Vice President if (a) he is a citizen of Somaliland by birth, and, notwithstanding residence as a
refugee in another country, must not hold any other citizenship; (b) he must be a
Muslim, and must behave in accordance with
Islamic religion; (c) he must be at least 40 years of age; and (d) he fulfills other criteria set out in this Article. ==List of presidents of Somaliland==