| Parliament name |
Federal Parliament |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
House of the People |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Upper House
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1963 - 1969
1980 - 1991
2006 - 2009
2013 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman (M)
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| Notes |
Elected on 30 April 2018. |
| Secretary General |
Abdikarim Haji Abdi Buh (M)
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| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
275 / 275 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
67 (24.36%) |
| Mode of designation |
indirectly elected 275 |
| Notes |
Indirectly elected: A total of 135 traditional elders select 14,025 members (51 members for each of the 275 members of the House of the People) to Electoral Colleges in consultation with their relevant and respective elders (Nabadoono). The Electoral Colleges then elect 275 members to the House of the People.
At least 30 per cent of seats are reserved for women.
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| Term |
4 years |
| Last renewal dates |
23 October 2016
7 February 2017
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
Federal Parliament*
Mogadishu, Somalia
*All communications should be sent by DHL to the address above, or by post to:
Federal Parliament of Somalia
c/o Somali Embassy in Kenya
Likoni Lane,
Off Dennis Pritt Road,
Kilimani P.O.Box 623- 00606.
Sarit Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
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| Phone |
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| Fax |
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| E-mail |
abdikarimbuh@yahoo.com
info@parliament.gov.so |
| Website |
http://www.parliament.gov.so
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