The House of Representatives ( so, Golaha Wakiilada, ar, مجلس النواب) is the lower house of the bicameral

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of the Somaliland, with the House of Elders being the upper house. The interim House of Representatives was formed in 1991, and driven by

Somali National Movement The Somali National Movement ( so, Dhaqdhaqaaqa Wadaniga Soomaaliyeed, ar, الحركة الوطنية الصومالية) was one of the first and most important organized guerilla groups opposed to the Siad Barre regime in the 1980s to the 19 ...

. Somaliland National Charter of 1993 established bicameral legislature. The current House of Representatives was formed following

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held on 29 September 2005, which resulted in a strong combined majority for the opposition Kulmiye and UCID parties. It has a total of 82 members. The latter include the

Speaker of the House The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England. Usage The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerf ...

, Bashe Mohamed Farah. MPs are elected in six multi-member

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, using the

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system for a five-year term. The constitution gives the House broad legislative powers over financial matters. Its most potent check on executive power is its right to approve, reject, or amend the government’s annual budget and the right to inspect annual expenditure reports that the executive is obligated to prepare. The formation of the parliament in 2005 was the most important step in establishing a constitutionally-based, democratic governmental system in Somaliland.

Electoral history

2005

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Subcommittees

* Standing and disciplinary sub-committee * Economic, finance and commercial sub-committee * Social affairs and religion sub-committee * Environment, livestock, agriculture and natural resources sub-committee * Internal affairs, security and defence sub-committee * Foreign policy, International relation and national planning sub-committee * Constitutional, judiciary, justice and Human rights sub-committee * Care and protection of public properties sub-committee

List of Parliaments

* 1st Somaliland Parliament (1991–1993) – Majority party: No Party System * 2nd Somaliland Parliament (1993–1997) – Majority party: No Party System * 3rd Somaliland Parliament (1997–2005) – Majority party: No Party System * 4th Somaliland Parliament (November 2005–2021) – Majority party:

UDUB The United Peoples' Democratic Party (), shortened UDUB, was one of the three political parties in Somaliland. It was founded by president Egal in July 2001 in the preparation of the elections, which were originally scheduled for December 200 ...

(39%), Kulmiye Party (34%) *5th Somaliland Parliament (June 2021–May 2026) – Majority party:

Waddani The Somaliland National Party ( so, Xisbiga Waddani, lit=Patriotic Party), sometimes referred to as the Waddani National Party and better known by its shortened Somali form Waddani, is a political party in Somaliland. The party was founded by A ...

(37.23%)

Speakers

Gallery

File:Republic of Somaliland Parliament.png, Speaker's chair File:JSomaliland Parliament.jpg, The chamber of the House of Representatives

References

Somaliland Government of Somaliland 1991 establishments in Somaliland {{Legislature-stub