Somalia

House of the People

Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Oversight

Oversight tools

Parliament/Chamber has the power to summon members of the government
Yes

Sources:

Constitution, art. 69 (2)(c)
Rules of Procedure, art. 72

Parliament/chamber has the power to summon senior government officials
Yes

Sources:

Constitution, art. 69 (2)(c)
Rules of Procedure, art. 72

Parliament has the power to approve key government appointments
No

Notes: However, the House of the People approves the Independent Commissions brought before it by the Prime Minister & the Judicial Service Commission's nominee for Constitutional judge.

Sources: Constitution, art. 69(a), 109B, and 112

Approximate number of government appointments subject to parliamentary approval
Not applicable
Parliament/chamber has the power to approve key government appointments
Yes
Number of written questions asked, per year
No information available
Number of written questions answered by the government, per year
No information available
Percentage of written questions answered by the government, per year
No information available
Parliament/chamber has power to carry out inquiries
Yes

Sources: Rules of Procedure 62

Number of parliamentary inquiries, per year
No information available

Head of State and/or Government

Parliament’s role in the designation of the Head of Government
Parliament approves a nomination for the Head of Government

Notes: Via a vote of confidence.

Sources: Constitution, art. 69(2)

The Head of Government is also the Head of State
No
Parliament’s role in the designation of the Head of State
Parliament elects the Head of State

Sources: Constitution, art. 69(f)

Impeachment and confidence motions

Parliament is automatically dissolved when a motion of no confidence is adopted
No

Sources:

The House of the People of the Federal Parliament cannot be dissolved before the end of its four-year term unless the House has been unable to approve the Council of Ministers and the program of the government.

Constitution, art. 67

Chambers that can be dissolved when a motion of no confidence is adopted
Not applicable

Impeachment procedure

There is a procedure for parliament to dismiss or impeach the following persons/institution
The Head of State
Other
Chambers that play a role in the dismissal or impeachment
Lower chamber
Upper chamber

Notes:

At least one-third of the membership of the lower chamber puts forth a motion for dismissal to the Constitutional Court which determines if the case has legal grounds. If so, the President of the Republic may be dismissed by a two-thirds majority vote of the total membership of both houses of parliament.

The Speaker and his or her deputies may be removed by a two-thirds majority vote of the members of the house.

Sources: Constitution, art. 65(4), 69(f), 71(e), 73 and 92(2)

No confidence processes

There is a procedure for parliament to express no confidence in the following persons/institution
The whole Government
The Head of Government
Individual members of the Executive
Chambers that play a role in motions of no confidence
Lower chamber

Notes: By a simple majority vote (50% +1)

Sources: Constitution, art. 69 and 90(d)

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