Somalia

Upper HouseHouse of the People

House of the People

Political system Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
Presidential-Parliamentary
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Structure of parliament Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
Bicameral
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IPU membership Current membership status
Yes
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Basic information > About parliament

Speaker

Speaker
Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman (Male)
Year of birth
1957
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Secretary general

Secretary General
Abdikarim Haji Abdi Buh (Male)

Members

Current number of members, by sex
Women
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Age

Average age of all members
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Youngest member (years) Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
25
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Youngest member
Ahmed Omar Islow Mohamed (Male)
Oldest member (years) Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
79
Oldest member
Yusuf Dirir Abdi-Isse (Male)

Reserved seats and quotas

Electoral quota for women Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
No
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Women's suffrage

Date of independence For countries that become independent after 1940
1960
First woman in parliament
First woman in parliament Year in which first woman entered parliament
1979

Specialized body - Women's caucus

Somali Women Parliamentarians Association
(May 2009)
Formal or informal
Informal

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