House of Representatives (Somaliland)
The House of Representatives (Somali: Golaha Wakiilada) is the lower house of the de facto state of Somaliland.
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| Type | Bicameral |
| History | |
| Founded | 1991[1] |
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Speaker | Bashe Mohamed Farah since August 2017 |
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| Seats | 82 members |
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Political groups | UDUB (33) KULMIYE (28) |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2005 |
Next election | 2020 |
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| Hargeisa | |
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Overview
The interim House of Representatives was formed in 1991, and driven by Somali National Movement.[1] Somaliland National Charter of 1993 established bicameral legislature.[2] The current House of Representatives was formed following parliamentary elections held on 29 September 2005. It has a total of 82 members. The latter include the Speaker of the House, Bashe Mohamed Farah.[3] MPs are elected in six multi-member constituencies, using the party-list proportional representation system for a five-year term.
Speakers
- Ibrahim Megag Samatar, 1991 - 1993[1]
- Ahmed Abdi Mohamed, 'Habsade', 1993 - 1997[1]
- Ahmed Mohamed Adan, 'Qaybe', 1997 - 2005[4][1]
- Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, 'Irro', November 2005 – August 2017[5]
- Bashe Mohamed Farah, August 2017 - [5]
Latest election
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| For Unity, Democracy, and Independence | 261,449 | 39.00 | 33 | |
| Peace, Unity, and Development Party | 228,328 | 34.06 | 28 | |
| For Justice and Development | 180,545 | 26.93 | 21 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,585 | – | – | |
| Total | 674,907 | 100 | 82 | |
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See also
- Somaliland
- History of Somalia
- Legislative branch
- List of national legislatures
References
- "History". January 8, 2019.
- "Somaliland International Democratization Support Strategy".
- "Bashe Mohamed Farah elected Speaker of Somaliland's House of Representatives". The National Somaliland. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Former Speaker of Somaliland's House of Representatives, Ambassador Qaybe Dies | Somalidiasporanews.com".
- "Somaliland Parliament picks Bashe Mohamed a new Speaker". Garowe Online.
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