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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.
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.
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]
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]
The Federal Parliament of Somalia is the national parliament of Somalia. The bicameral National Legislature consists of the House of the People (lower house) and the Senate (upper house), whose members are elected to serve four-year terms. The parliament elects the President, Speaker of Parliament and Deputy Speakers.
This took place after months of preparation whereby 14,000 clan elders and regional figures across Somalia selected 275 members of parliament and 54 senators. [22] A joint statement by the international community including the UN and European Union warned of "egregious cases of abuse of the electoral process" in light of reports of votes being ...