House of Representatives Golaha Wakiilada مجلس النواب Majlis al-Nuwaab | |
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| 5th House of Representatives | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1991[1] |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 82 members |
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Political groups | Majority (52)[2] Minority (30)[2]
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Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| Open listproportional representation (regions as constituencies, three party maximum) | |
Last election | 31 May 2021 |
Next election | 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Hargeisa | |
| Website | |
| somalilandparliament | |
| Footnotes | |
| House of Representatives onFacebook | |
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Constitution |
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 Somaliland portal |
TheHouse of Representatives (Somali:Golaha Wakiilada,Arabic:مجلس النواب) is thelower house of thebicameralParliament ofSomaliland, with theHouse of Elders being the upper house.
The interim House of Representatives was formed in 1991, and driven bySomali National Movement.[1] Somaliland National Charter of 1993 established bicameral legislature.[3] The current House of Representatives was formed followingparliamentary elections held on 29 September 2005, which resulted in a strong combined majority for the opposition Kulmiye and UCID parties. It has a total of 82 members. The latter include theSpeaker of the House,Bashe Mohamed Farah.[4] MPs are elected in six multi-memberconstituencies, using theparty-list proportional representation system for a five-year term.
The constitution gives the House broad legislative powers over financial matters. Its most potent check on executive power is its right to approve, reject, or amend the government's annual budget and the right to inspect annual expenditure reports that the executive is obligated to prepare.[5] The formation of the parliament in 2005 was the most important step in establishing a constitutionally-based, democratic governmental system in Somaliland.[6]
| No | Region | UCID | Kulmiye | UDUB | Grand Total |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sahil | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2 | Awdal | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | |
| 3 | Sanaag | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
| 4 | Togdheer | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | |
| 5 | Sool | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |
| 6 | Maroodi Jeex | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | |
| 21 | 28 | 33 | 82 |
| No | Region | UCID | Kulmiye | Waddani | Grand Total |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sahil | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2 | Awdal | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
| 3 | Sanaag | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 4 | Togdheer | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | |
| 5 | Sool | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
| 6 | Maroodi Jeex | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | |
| 21 | 30 | 31 | 82 |
† Died in office
| No. | Image | Speaker | Took office | Left office | Political party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | _-_Ibrahim_Megag_Samater.jpg) | Ibrahim Megag Samatar | 1991 | 1993 | SNM | [1] |
| 2 |  | Ahmed Abdi Mohamed, 'Habsade' | 1993 | 1995 | Independent | [1] |
| 3 | Abdirahman xusen, 'beedaani' | 1995 | 1997 | Independent | [1] | |
| 4 |  | Ahmed Muhammad Aden, 'Qaybe' | 1997 | 2005 | Independent | [7][1] |
| 4 |  | Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, 'Irro' | November 2005 | August 2017 | UCID | |
| Waddani | [8] | |||||
| 6 |  | Bashe Mohamed Farah | August 2017 | August 2021 | Kulmiye | [8] |
| 7 | .jpg) | Abdirisak Khalif Ahmed | August 2021 | June 2023 | Waddani | [9][10] |
| 6 | _(cropped).jpg) | Yasin Haji Mohamoud 'Faratoon' | July 2023 | Incumbent | Kulmiye |
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