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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Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections

Background

Election date(s) The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
01.11.2021 to 05.05.2022
Timing of election Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
Delayed elections
Expected date of next elections The expected date at which the next elections should take place, based on law or practice.
31.10.2025
Number of seats at stake Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
275
Scope of elections Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
Full renewal

Results

Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
220
Number of women elected
54
Percentage of women elected The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
19.64%
Note on the Distribution of seats according to sex
- A total of 255 out of 275 members were indirectly elected between 1 November 2021 and 31 March 2022, of whom 223 members, including 41 women, were sworn in on 14 April 2022.
- The 2021-2022 elections concluded on 5 May 2022. As at 24 May 2022, there were 54 women out of 274 members, with one vacancy remaining.
- Pending the 2021–2022 election results, the statistics of the outgoing legislature, elected in 2017, were retained in the monthly ranking of women in national parliaments until April 2022: https://data.ipu.org/women-ranking?month=4&year=2022.
Other notes
There is one vacancy
Sources
House of the People (19.04.2022, 24.05.2022)
Women Indirectly Elected
54

New legislature

Total number of men after the election The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
220
Total number of women after the election The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
54
Date of the first session The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
16.04.2022
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe) (Male)
Date of election
28.04.2022