Somalia

House of the People

Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

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)
23 Oct 2016 to 07 Feb 2017
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
No information available
Timing of election
No information available
Number of seats at stake
275
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Results

About the election

Elections were held for all seats in the House of the People.

Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
208
Number of women elected
67
Percentage of women elected
24.4%
Women Indirectly Elected
67
Sources

House of the People (25.01.2017, 08.03.2017)

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
208
Total number of women after the election
67
Percentage of women after the election
24.4%
First-term parliamentarians
No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available
Date of the first session
27 Dec 2016

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Mohammed Sheikh Osman (Jawari) (Male)
Date of birth: 1945
Date of election
11 Jan 2017

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No