House of Representatives (Somaliland)

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The House of Representatives (Template:Langx, Template:Langx) is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Somaliland, with the House of Elders being the upper house.

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, which resulted in a strong combined majority for the opposition Kulmiye and UCID parties. 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.

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.[4] The formation of the parliament in 2005 was the most important step in establishing a constitutionally-based, democratic governmental system in Somaliland.[5]

Electoral history

2005

No Region UCID Kulmiye UDUB Grand Total File:2005 Somaliland parliamentary election by constituency.svg
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

2021

No Region UCID Kulmiye Waddani Grand Total File:2021 Somaliland parliamentary election by constituency.svg
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

Subcommittees

  • Standing and disciplinary sub-committee
  • Economic, finance and commercial sub-committee
  • Social affairs and religion sub-committee
  • Environment, livestock, agriculture and natural resources sub-committee
  • Internal affairs, security and defence sub-committee
  • Foreign policy, International relation and national planning sub-committee
  • Constitutional, judiciary, justice and Human rights sub-committee
  • Care and protection of public properties sub-committee

List of Parliaments

  • 1st Somaliland Parliament (1991–1993) – Majority party: No Party System
  • 2nd Somaliland Parliament (1993–1997) – Majority party: No Party System
  • 3rd Somaliland Parliament (1997–2005) – Majority party: No Party System[6]
  • 4th Somaliland Parliament (November 2005 – 2021)[7] – Majority party: UDUB (39%), Kulmiye Party (34%)
  • 5th Somaliland Parliament (June 2021–May 2026) – Majority party: Waddani (37.23%)

Speakers

Political parties

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Symbols

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No. Image Speaker Took office Left office Political party Notes
1 File:Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F058279-0007, Bonn, Carstens mit Botschafter von Somalia (cropped) - Ibrahim Megag Samater.jpg Ibrahim Megag Samatar 1991 1993 SNM [1]
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black;" | 2 Ahmed Abdi Mohamed, 'Habsade' 1993 1995 Independent [1]
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black;" | 3 Abdirahman xusen, 'beedaani' 1995 1997 Independent [1]
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black;" | 4 File:Axmed Adan Qaybe.png Ahmed Muhammad Aden, 'Qaybe' 1997 2005 Independent [6][1]
style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" | 4 File:Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullah Cirro.png Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, 'Irro' November 2005 August 2017 UCID
style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" | Waddani [7]
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black;" | 6 File:Bashe Mohamed Farah.png Bashe Mohamed Farah August 2017 August 2021 Kulmiye [7]
style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" | 7 File:Abdirisak Khalif.jpg Abdirisak Khalif Ahmed August 2021 June 2023 Waddani [8][9]
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black;" | 6 File:Yasin Haji Mohamoud (Faratoon) (cropped).jpg Yasin Haji Mohamoud 'Faratoon' July 2023 Incumbent Kulmiye

Gallery

See also

References

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