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Arab Parliaments: Somalia

Parliament: Transitional Federal Parliament (Barlaman Itihadi Intiqali)
Chamber: Transitional Federal Parliament (Barlaman Itihadi Intiqali)
Date of Establishment: 2004
Term: 5 years
Method of Election/Appointment: Half the members are appointed on the basis of the agreement made in Nairobi, Kenya in 2004. The other half are appointed based on a peace agreement signed in Djibouti in November 2008. At least 12 per cent of seats are reserved for women.
Bylaws: No bylaws found.
Other Regulatory Laws:
No regulations found.
Date of Affiliation to AIPU: 1963 - 1969, 1980 - 1991, 2006 - Present
Date of Affiliation to IPU: 1981
Address: Transitional Federal Parliament, Somali Parliament Compound, 11 May Street, Baidoa, Somalia
Tel: (252) 1559 8454 - 15132275
Fax:
E-mail: speakermadobe@yahoo.com
Website: No websites found.


Current chamber
Date formed: 20/08/2004.
Next Elections/Appointment: --/8/2011 (day not known).
Total Members: 550
Total Members (current): 546
Women: 37 (6.73%)
Women Caucus: No
Speaker: Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden
Secretary General: Abukar Mohamed Gure
Standing Committees ():
Adhoc Committees ():
Parliamentary Blocks:
Notes: The term of the Transitional Federal Parliament has been extended by two years to August 2011.

 
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