Document Abbreviations

The official abbreviation codes used in the naming of Government document types, Republic of Somaliland.

Overview

Every type of Government document has a fixed, official abbreviation, used in letter references and formal correspondence (see Official Stationery & Correspondence).

For any document type not listed below, the Ministry of the Presidency (Archives Department) creates a common abbreviation in consultation with the President’s advisers on legal affairs and strategic communications. Documents issued by the Vice-President use the same abbreviation as the equivalent presidential document, with the letters ‘KX’ added.

Official Abbreviation Codes

Document nameOfficial abbreviation
National PolicySQ
Presidential CircularWM
Presidential Circular — AppointmentWM-M
Presidential Circular — DismissalWM-XQ
Law / ActXR
By-law / Subsidiary RegulationXR-H
Presidential DecreeXR-M
RegulationXR-N
Presidential DecisionGN-M
Council of Ministers DecisionGN-GW
Ministerial CircularWW
RegistrationDG
OrderAMR
Presidential OrderAMR-M
Ministerial OrderAMR-W
Revocation / RepealLLS
SuspensionJN
AmendmentWKB
ResolutionQR
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)ISF
NotificationWRG
NoticeOG
ReminderXSN
GuideHG
NumberTR
ReferenceTIX
SubjectUj
DateTAAR
Important NoteFG
AttachmentLFQ
PolicyS
StrategyIST
PlanQRSH
ProgrammeBNJ
ReportWRB
Evaluation / AssessmentQMN
Investigation / ResearchBDH