Tayo Political Party

The Tayo Political Party, often referred to as Tayo''', is a liberal List of [political parties in Somalia|political party in Somalia] founded in 2012.

History

Establishment

The Tayo Political Party was established in early 2012 by former Somali List of [prime ministers of Somalia|Prime Minister] Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, commonly known as Farmaajo, along with members of his former cabinet. The party’s name, Tayo—which means "quality" in Somali—was intended to reflect the generally positive reputation of Farmaajo’s brief premiership between 2010 and 2011.
Farmaajo ran in the 2012 Somali [presidential election], where he placed seventh on the first round.

Ruling party

In the 2017 Somali presidential election, Farmaajo was elected President of Somalia by the Federal Parliament, marking the rise of Tayo as the de facto ruling party. Several Tayo members were appointed to key positions in government, including Maryam Qaasim, the party's chairperson, who became the Minister of Humanitarian and Disaster Management.
Farmaajo sought re-election in the 2022 presidential election but was defeated in the third round of voting by former president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, leader of the opposition Union for Peace and Development Party.