Ismail Haji Nour

Ismail Haji Nour (Ismaaciil Xaaji Nuur) is a Somaliland politician and is the current Mayor of Erigavo, the capital of Sanaag region of Somaliland, since October 2003. A well known businessman, he was imprisoned several times during the rule of Siad Barre for alleged dissidence. He is one of the longest serving mayors in Somaliland and the only mayor who has been re-elected.