Somalia

Upper HouseHouse of the People

Upper House

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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Oversight

Data on parliament’s oversight role and activities

Oversight tools

Number of written questions asked, per year
24 (2017)
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Number of written questions answered by the government, per year
24 (2017)
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Head of State and/or Government

The Head of Government is also the Head of State
No

Impeachment and confidence motions

Parliament is automatically dissolved when a motion of no confidence is adopted In some countries, the adoption of a motion of no confidence in the Government automatically leads to the dissolution of Parliament in certain countries. In other cases, a new government can be formed.
No