Speaker of the House of the People of Somalia
Afhayeenka Gollaha Shacabka
Incumbent
Aden Madobe
since 28 April 2022
StyleThe Honourable
ResidenceVilla Hargeisa, Mogadishu, Somalia
AppointerThe Electorate
Term length4 years, renewable once
Inaugural holderAden Abdullah Osman Daar
Formation29 February 1956
DeputySa'diya Yasin Haji Dahir

The following is a list of speakers of the Parliament of Somalia. There have been 12 official speakers of the Parliament since the office was created in 1956 .[1] The first Speaker of the Parliament was Aden Abdulle Osman, who served prior to independence in the Trust Territory of Somalia, Succeeded by Hagi Bashir Ismail Yusuf on July 1, 1960, Somali National Assembly. The incumbent Speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia is Sheikh Aden Madobe.

Acting President

In the event of a temporary absence of the President of Somalia on account of illness, travel abroad or similar circumstances, the speaker of the parliament serves as acting president, and exercises the powers of the state president until the president resumes his functions, and in the event that the presidency falls vacant as a result of death or resignation or for any other reason, until the election of a new president.

List of speakers

No. Name
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Term of office Political party Acting President of Somalia
National Assembly
1 Aden Abdullah Osman Daar
(1908–2007)
29 February 19561 July 1960Somali Youth League President of Somalia
Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf
Acting Speaker
(1912–1984)
1 July 196026 July 1960Somali Youth League Acting President of Somalia
2 Jama Abdullahi Qalib
(1915–1993)
26 July 196026 May 1964Somali Youth League Acting President of Somalia
3 Ahmed Mohamed Absiye
(1914–1984)
26 May 19641 March 1967Somali Youth League Acting President of Somalia
4 Sheikh Mukhtar M.Husein
(1912–2012)
1 March 196721 October 1969Somali Youth League Acting President of Somalia
People's Assembly
5 Ismail Ali Abokor
(1937–)
5 August 197926 January 1982Supreme Revolutionary Council Acting President of Somalia
6 Mohamed Ibrahim Liqliiqato
(1932–1989)
26 January 19821 November 1989Supreme Revolutionary Council Acting President of Somalia
7 Hussein Kulmiye Afrah
(1920–2007)
1 November 198922 January 1991Supreme Revolutionary Council Acting President of Somalia
8 Abdallah Isaaq Deerow
(1950–2006)
9 August 200014 September 2004Independent Acting President of Somalia
9 Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden
(1946–)
14 September 200417 January 2007Independent Acting President of Somalia
10 Adan Mohamed Nuur
(1957–)
17 January 200725 May 2010Independent Acting President of Somalia
11 Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden
(1946–)
25 May 201020 August 2012Independent Acting President of Somalia
House of the People
Muse Hassan Abdulle
Acting Speaker(1939–)
20 August 201228 August 2012Independent Acting President of Somalia
12 Mohamed Osman Jawari
(1946–)
28 August 20129 April 2018 Independent Acting President of Somalia
13 Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdurahman Mohamed mursal (Copy).png 30 April 2018 30 April 2022 Independent Acting President of Somalia
14 Adan Mohamed Nuur
(1957–)
30 April 2022[2] Incumbent Independent Acting President of Somalia

New incumbent speaker of Somalia

Adan Muhammad Nur is the incumbent speaker of Somalia. He assumed his office on April 28, 2022. He received the majority of votes in the parliament where he won all the three rounds. Since his elections he has chaired various committees.[3]

See also

References

  1. Golaha, Shacabka. "Taxanaha baarlmaan" (PDF). parliament.gov.so. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. "New Speaker for the House of the People takes office". Somalia National News Agency. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. "Somalia's parliament elects new speaker". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  • Various editions of The Europa World Year
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