Adan Haji Ali

Adan Haji Ali Ahmed is a Somalilander lawyer and jurist who serves as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Somaliland since his appointment by President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud in 2015. Prior to his tenure as Chief Justice, Ali worked at the University of Hargeisa. His tenure as Chief Justice has seen the expansion of the court system and the completion of the Supreme Court Library.

Early life Adan Haji Ali is a lawyer. At the University of Hargeisa he was the director of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies. He was chair of the Somaliland Non-state Actors Forum (SONSAF).

Career President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud appointed Ali to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Somaliland in 2015, after he dismissed Chief Justice Yusuf Ismail Ali. The House of Representatives and House of Elders approved his nomination without opposition. As chief justice Ali administers of the oath of office for the president of Somaliland and ministers and the Supreme Court validates the results of elections.

During Ali's tenure new courts were established in twelve districts in which there were no courts. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic Ali instituted a partial lockdown of the judiciary. The Supreme Court Library was completed in 2024, and it is a central location of legal documents for use by judicial officials and researchers.

In 2015, Ali was critical of the House of Representatives for suspending oil storage tank transfers to Berbera, stating that it was a political move.