List of Speakers of the Parliament of Somalia

The following is a list of Speakers of the Parliament of Somalia. There have been 10 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 Mohamed Osman Jawari. Succeeded by Mohammed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman 1 May 2018

Speaker of the Parliament
Incumbent
Mohamed Mursal Abdirahman
StyleThe Honourable
ResidenceVilla Hargeisa, Mogadishu, Somalia
AppointerThe Electorate
Term length4 years, renewable once
Inaugural holderAden Abdullah Osman Daar
Formation29 February 1956

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
National Assembly
1 Aden Abdullah Osman Daar
(1908–2007)
29 February 19561 July 1960Somali Youth League
Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf
Acting Speaker
(1912–1984)
1 July 196026 July 1960Somali Youth League
2 Jama Abdullahi Qalib
(1915–1993)
26 July 196026 May 1964Somali Youth League
3 Ahmed Mohamed Obsiye
(1914–1984)
26 May 19641 March 1967Somali Youth League
4 Sheikh Mukhtar M.Husein
(1912–2012)
1 March 196721 October 1969Somali Youth League
People's Assembly
5 Ismail Ali Abokor
(1937–)
5 August 197926 January 1982Supreme Revolutionary Council
6 Mohamed Ibrahim Liqliiqato
(1932–1989)
26 January 19821 November 1990Supreme Revolutionary Council
7 Hussein Kulmiye Afrah
(1920–2007)
1 November 199022 January 1991Supreme Revolutionary Council
8 Abdallah Isaaq Deerow
(1950–2006)
9 August 200014 September 2004Independent
9 Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden
(1946–)
14 September 200417 January 2007Independent
10 Adan Mohamed Nuur
(1957–)
17 January 200725 May 2010Independent
(9) Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden
(1946–)
25 May 201020 August 2012Independent
People's House
Muse Hassan Abdulle
Acting Speaker(1939–)
20 August 201228 August 2012Independent
10 Mohamed Osman Jawari
(1946–)
28 August 2012Incumbent
(mandate expires on 11 January 2021)
Independent

See also

References

  1. Golaha, Shacabka. "Taxanaha baarlmaan" (PDF). parliament.gov.so. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  • Various editions of The Europa World Year

New incumbent speaker of Somalia

Maxamed Mursal Sheikh is the new speaker of Somalia. He took office on 2018. He won the majority votes in the parliament where he won all the three rounds.147 M.P's voted for him.since his elections he has handled various committees.[1]

  1. Black Watch. Black Watch. 2010. doi:10.5040/9780571286560.00000025. ISBN 9780571286560.
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