The following is a list of speakers of the Senate of Somalia, the upper house of the Federal Parliament of Somalia. There have been 2 officials speakers of the Senate since the office was created in 2016.
The Speaker of the Senators is Abdi Hashi Abdullahi since 22 January 2017 and re-elected 2021-2022.
History The Senate came into existence in 2016 when Somalia shifted to a bicameral legislature and formed its 10th Parliament. This was after Art.61 (3) and Art.71 were mandated that brought the Upper House into existence, thus discharging the responsibilities of the 9th parliament.
The Senate consists of 54 senators from the different Federal Member States of the country. The Senate is composed of senators, each of whom represents a single state in its entirety.
The electorate expanded from 135 male elders in 2012, to more than 14,000 including 30 percent of women. The Senate of Somalia represents the Federal Member States and is responsible for the facilitating Federalism Principles, Initiating and amending laws, scrutinising the bills and carrying out oversight functions.
List of speakers Mohamed Ali Yusuf served from 11 August 2021 to 26 April 2022 as acting Speaker.
Portrait Name Term of office Party Deputy speaker Election Took office Left office Time in office 1 Abdi Hashi Abdullahi 22 January 2017 10 August 2021 Independent Abshir Bukhari 2016 — Mohamed Ali Yusuf 11 August 2021 26 April 2022 Independent Vacant
—1 Abdi Hashi Abdullahi26 April 2022Incumbent IndependentAbdullahi Timacade2021–2022
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