House of Representatives (Somaliland)
The House of Representatives (Somali: Golaha Wakiilada, Arabic: مجلس النواب) is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Somaliland, with the House of Elders being the upper house.
House of Representatives Golaha Wakiilada مجلس النواب Majlis al-Nuwaab | |
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| 5th House of Representatives | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 82 members |
Political groups | Majority (52)
Minority (30)
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Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| Open list proportional representation (regions as constituencies, three party maximum) | |
Last election | 31 May 2021 |
Next election | 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
| Hargeisa | |
| Website | |
| somalilandparliament | |
| Footnotes | |
| House of Representatives on Facebook | |
Politics of Somaliland |
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Somaliland portal
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The interim House of Representatives was formed in 1991, and driven by Somali National Movement. Somaliland National Charter of 1993 established bicameral legislature. The current House of Representatives was formed following parliamentary elections 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, Bashe Mohamed Farah. MPs are elected in six multi-member constituencies, using the party-list proportional representation 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.