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The first parliament in independent Somalia was unicameral National Assembly (1960–1969 [2]).It was followed by unicameral House of the People (1969–2012 [2]) which did not function during Somali Civil War.
This is a list of members of the 11th Parliament of Somalia, elected in 2022 Somali parliamentary election. It covers both Upper House (Senate) and Lower House (House of the People) members in the national bicameral legislature, based in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. the listed Members of Parliament (MPs) are scheduled to serve from 2022 to 2026.
It was passed on June 23, 2012, after several days of deliberation between Somali federal and regional politicians. [3] To come into effect, the constitution must be ratified by the new parliament. [4] Under the new constitution, Somalia, now officially known as the Federal Republic of Somalia, is a federation. [5]
The following is a list of speakers of the Parliament of Somalia.There have been 12 official speakers of the Parliament since the office was created in 1956 . [1] The first Speaker of the Parliament was Aden Abdulle Osman, who served prior to independence in the Trust Territory of Somalia, Succeeded by Hagi Bashir Ismail Yusuf on July 1, 1960, Somali National Assembly.
The Federal Parliament of Somalia is the national parliament of Somalia. Formed in August 2012, it is based in the capital Mogadishu and is bicameral, consisting of an upper house which represents federal states and a lower house.
In 2021, elections for the Federal Parliament and subsequently the President of Somalia were due to take place, following a national agreement to reschedule them from the previous year due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. [1] The elections for the Senate of the Federal Parliament began on 29 July and concluded on 13 November. [2] [3] [4]
Somalia is a parliamentary representative democratic republic. The President of Somalia is the head of state and commander-in-chief of the Somali Armed Forces and selects a Prime Minister to act as head of government. [223] The Federal Parliament of Somalia is the national parliament of Somalia.
The House of Representatives (Somali: Golaha Wakiilada, Arabic: مجلس النواب) is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Somaliland, with the House of Elders being the upper house. The interim House of Representatives was formed in 1991, and driven by Somali National Movement. [1]