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Parliament name Federal Parliament More photos  >>> Structure of parliament Bicameral Chamber name House of the People Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Upper House Affiliation to the IPU Yes Affiliation date(s) 1963 - 1969 1980 - 1991 2006 - 2009 2013 - LEADERSHIP President Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman (M)  Notes Elected on 30 April 2018. Secretary General Abdikarim Haji Abdi Buh (M)  COMPOSITION Members (statutory / current number) 275 / 275 PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN More statistics  >>> Women (current number) 67 (24.36%) Mode of designation indirectly elected 275 Notes Indirectly elected: A total of 135 traditional elders select 14,025 members (51 members for each of the 275 members of the House of the People) to Electoral Colleges in consultation with their relevant and respective elders (Nabadoono). The Electoral Colleges then elect 275 members to the House of the People. At least 30 per cent of seats are reserved for women. Term 4 years Last renewal dates 23 October 2016 7 February 2017 (View details) CONTACT INFORMATION Address Federal Parliament* Mogadishu, Somalia *All communications should be sent by DHL to the address above, or by post to: Federal Parliament of Somalia c/o Somali Embassy in Kenya Likoni Lane, Off Dennis Pritt Road, Kilimani P.O.Box 623- 00606. Sarit Centre, Nairobi, Kenya (Export mailing lists) Phone Fax E-mail abdikarimbuh@yahoo.com info@parliament.gov.so Website http://www.parliament.gov.so

Parliament name Federal Parliament Structure of parliament Bicameral Chamber name House of the People Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Upper House LEGAL FRAMEWORK Electoral law 1 August 2012 Last updated: 12 April 2016 (Decision of the National Leadership Forum) Mode of designation indirectly elected 275 Constituencies N/A Voting system : A total of 135 traditional elders select 14,025 members (51 members for each of the 275 members of the House of the People) to Electoral Colleges in consultation with their relevant and respective elders (Nabadoono). The Electoral Colleges then elect 275 members to the House of the People. The election for each seat is only valid when it is contested by at least two candidates. Thirty per cent of the elected members of the House of the People must be women. Each of the four main clans (Hawiye, Darod, Dir, and Rahaweyn) should have 18 elected women members while “others” (the fifth clan in the so-called 4.5 formula) should have 9 women members all together. Voting takes place in the capital or seat of government of each federal member state. The Presidents of the federal member states sign the list of official members of the House of the People for their respective states after state-level electoral implementation teams have forwarded the certified final results. If a member of the House of the People loses their membership, the runner-up in the last election shall take up the position. Voter requirements Members of the Electoral College. Each Electoral College includes a minimum of 30 per cent women. CANDIDATES Eligibility - Citizenship of Somalia - Aged between 25 and 75 years old - Persons having completed a secondary school education - Persons respecting Islamic values - Persons having relevant experience Ineligibilities - Persons having a criminal record - Persons declared diagnosed with a mental illness Incompatibilities Members of the Upper House Candidacy requirements - Payment of a candidacy fee of USD 5,000. The fee for women candidates is reduced by 50 per cent.

Parliament name Federal Parliament Structure of parliament Bicameral Chamber name House of the People Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Upper House BACKGROUND Dates of election / renewal (from/to) (from/to) 23 October 2016 7 February 2017 Timing and scope of renewal Elections were held for all seats in the House of the People. N/A (indirect elections) STATISTICS Voter turnout Distribution of votes Distribution of seats Distribution of seats according to sex Men Women Percent of women 208 67 24.36% Distribution of seats according to age Distribution of seats according to profession Comments Source: House of the People (25.01.2017, 08.03.2017)

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