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The 6th parliament of Puntland (Somali: Baarlamaankii 6aad ee Puntland) is the current Unicameral legislative assembly of the House of Representatives of Puntland. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Abdirizak Ahmed Said was elected and current speaker 6th Parliament of Puntland .
The House of Representatives also elects President of Puntland and Vice President of Puntland. [1] After the establishment of Puntland, the legislature has been directly elected by the people in 1998, 2004, 2009, 2013 and 2018. [2] On 4 January 2019, the legislature elected a speaker and two deputies.
The political landscape is further influenced by the ongoing SSC-Khatumo saga, impacting discussions about their future relationship with Puntland, even after their recent departure. Representatives from Sool, Sanaag, and Ayn in the 6th Parliament of Puntland contribute to the ongoing dialogue about SSC-Khatumo's position within the region. [11]
On 31 March, Puntland withdrew its recognition of the federal government due to a constitutional crisis caused by the federal parliament's adoption of changes to a disputed provisional constitution without consulting Puntland, under which the president and government were originally elected.
The federal parliament in Mogadishu on Saturday approved several constitutional changes that the government says are necessary to establish a stable political system. "Puntland will act ...
Following the outbreak of the civil war in 1991, a homegrown constitutional conference was held in Garowe in 1998 over a period of three months. Attended by the area's political elite, traditional elders (Issims), members of the business community, intellectuals and other civil society representatives, the autonomous Puntland State of Somalia was subsequently officially established so as to ...
Abdirizak Ahmed Said (Somali: Cabdirisaaq Axmed Siciid, Arabic: عبد الرزاق أحمد سعيد) is a Member of Parliament serving as the 10th speaker of Puntland House of Representatives since January 02, 2024 and previously served as chairman of the Transitional Puntland Electoral Commission [1] He currently holds the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puntland.
A constitutional crisis developed in Somalia when the Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, changed the Constitution of Somalia on April 30, 2024. The change was strongly opposed by the President of Puntland, Said Abdullahi Deni, and as a direct result, Puntland withdrew its recognition of the Federal Government of Somalia and declared itself an independent state based on Article 4 of the ...