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Parliament name Federal Parliament More photos  >>> Structure of parliament Bicameral Chamber name Upper House Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) House of the People Affiliation to the IPU Yes Affiliation date(s) 1963 - 1969 1980 - 1991 2006 - 2009 2013 - LEADERSHIP President Abdi Hashi Abdilahi (M)  Notes Elected on 22 Jan. 2017. Secretary General Ali Mohamed Jama (M)  COMPOSITION Members (statutory / current number) 54 / 54 PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN More statistics  >>> Women (current number) 13 (24.07%) Mode of designation indirectly elected 54 Notes Indirectly elected by state assemblies. The Upper House shall comprise no more than 54 members drawn from: the 18 regions that existed in Somalia before 1991; the current number of federal member states in Somalia. All federal member states shall have an equal number of representatives in the Upper House. Three seats are reserved for the clans of Sool, Eastern Sanaag and Buuhoodle. One of those seats belongs to minorities in the clan areas. Two further seats are reserved for the Somaliland communities. Term 4 years Last renewal dates 23 October 2016 7 February 2017 (View details) 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 (Export mailing lists) Phone Fax E-mail info@parliament.gov.so Website http://www.parliament.gov.so

Parliament name Federal Parliament Structure of parliament Bicameral Chamber name Upper House Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) House of the People LEGAL FRAMEWORK Electoral law 1 August 2012 Last updated: 12 April and 9 August 2016 (Decision of the National Leadership Forum) Mode of designation indirectly elected 54 Constituencies Federal member states shall devise a formula to distribute the seats to clans/peoples or areas/districts, in a balanced and inclusive manner, making sure that minorities get enough representation. Voting system : State executives shall nominate at least two candidates for each seat. The state assemblies shall then vote for each seat individually. Voting shall take place across all federal member states on the same day. The Presidents of the federal member states sign the list of official members of the Upper House for their respective states after a state-level electoral implementation team has forwarded the certified final results. If a member of the Upper House loses their membership, the runner-up in the last election shall take up the position. Voter requirements N/A CANDIDATES Eligibility - Citizenship of Somalia - Aged between 25 and 75 years old - Persons having completed a secondary school education - Persons respecting Islamic values - Persons having relevant experience. Ineligibilities - Persons having a criminal record - Persons declared mentally incompetent Incompatibilities Members of the House of the People Candidacy requirements - Payment of a candidacy fee of USD 10,000. The fee for women candidates is reduced by 50 per cent. - 50% of the members who are nominated to the Upper House must be women.

Parliament name Federal Parliament Structure of parliament Bicameral Chamber name Upper House Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) House of the People BACKGROUND Dates of election / renewal (from/to) (from/to) 23 October 2016 7 February 2017 Timing and scope of renewal n/a n/a STATISTICS Voter turnout Round no 1 20 August 2012 Number of registered electors Voters Blank or invalid ballot papers Valid votes Notes n/a Distribution of votes Round no 1 Political group Candidates Votes % of votes Distribution of seats Round no 1 Political Group Total of seats Distribution of seats according to sex Men Women Percent of women 41 13 24.07% Distribution of seats according to age Distribution of seats according to profession Comments Source: Federal Parliament (25.01.2017, 26.01.2017, 08.03.2017)

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