House of Elders (Somaliland)
The House of Elders (Somali: Golaha Guurtida) is the upper house of Somaliland parliament.[1] It has 82 members, representing traditional leaders. The House of Elders is mandated with considering bills proposed by the lower house of the parliament, the Somaliland House of Representatives.[2][3][4]
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Somaliland House of Elders Building, Hargeisa
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| Founded | 1993 |
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| Seats | 82 members |
Length of term | 5 years |
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| Hargeisa | |
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Somaliland National Charter of 1993 established bicameral legislature.[5]
Speakers
- Ibrahim Madar, Sheekh Ibraahim, 1993 - July 2004, died in office[6]
- Suleiman Mohamoud Adan, August 2004 -
References
- "Golaha guurtida Somaliland goormey howlgab noqonayaan?". 21 January 2019 – via www.bbc.com.
- "Maxaa u Dan ah Somaliland".
- Bahcheli, Tozun; Bartmann, Barry; Srebrnik, Henry (9 September 2004). "De Facto States: The Quest for Sovereignty". Routledge – via Google Books.
- Salih, Mohamed Abdel Rahim Mohamed; Wohlgemuth, Lennart (4 June 1994). "Crisis Management and the Politics of Reconciliation in Somalia: Statements from the Uppsala Forum, 17-19 January 1994". Nordic Africa Institute – via Google Books.
- https://www.iri.org/sites/default/files/flip_docs/Somaliland%20Democratization%20Strategy%20Blog%20Post%20-%20E%20Lewis%20OME/files/assets/basic-html/page61.html
- https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/122230/1/66936990X.pdf
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