Politics of Somaliland |
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Legislative - Parliament
- House of Elders
- Chairman: Suleiman Mohamoud Adan
- House of Representatives
- Speaker: Yasin Haji Mohamoud
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Judiciary - Judiciary of Somaliland
- Ministry of Justice
- Chief Justice of Somaliland
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- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
- Minister: Essa Kayd
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Somaliland portal |
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Somaliland elects on national level a head of state (the president) and a legislature. The president is elected by the people for a five-year term. The Parliament (Baarlamaanka) has two chambers. The House of Representatives (Golaha Wakiilada) will have 82 members, elected for a five-year term. The House of Elders (Golaha Guurtida) will have 82 members, representing traditional leaders. Somaliland has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.[1][2][3][4][5]
Latest elections
Parliamentary elections
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Waddani | 258,658 | 37.22 | 31 | New |
| Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party | 256,524 | 36.91 | 30 | +2 |
| Justice and Welfare Party | 179,735 | 25.86 | 21 | 0 |
Total | 694,917 | 100.00 | 82 | 0 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 1,065,847 | – | |
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Source: EC, Reuters, EC |
Municipal elections
Past elections
2017 presidential election
Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Muse Bihi Abdi | Abdirahman Saylici | Peace, Unity, and Development Party | 305,909 | 55.10 |
| Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi | Mohamed Ali | Waddani | 226,092 | 40.73 |
| Faysal Ali Warabe | Abdi Ahmed Musa Abyan | For Justice and Development | 23,141 | 4.17 |
Total | 555,142 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 555,142 | 98.15 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 10,475 | 1.85 |
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Total votes | 565,617 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 704,198 | 80.32 |
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Source: SLNEC |
2012 municipal elections
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| KULMIYE | 244,795 | 30.19 | 99 |
| Waddani | 163,789 | 20.20 | 68 |
| UCID | 105,105 | 12.96 | 40 |
| Umadda | 94,689 | 11.68 | 37 |
| Rays | 83,596 | 10.31 | 32 |
| Xaqsoor | 74,204 | 9.15 | 31 |
| Dalsan | 44,680 | 5.51 | 16 |
Total | 810,858 | 100.00 | 323 |
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Source: https://media.africaportal.org/documents/Report-website-version.pdf |
2010 presidential election
Elections were delayed several times, and were finally held on 26 June 2010.
Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo | Abdirahman Saylici | Peace, Unity, and Development Party | 266,906 | 49.59 |
| Dahir Riyale Kahin | Ahmed Yusuf Yasin | United Peoples' Democratic Party | 178,881 | 33.23 |
| Faysal Cali Warabe | Mohammad Rashid | For Justice and Development | 92,459 | 17.18 |
Total | 538,246 | 100.00 |
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Total votes | 538,246 | – |
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Registered voters/turnout | 1,069,914 | 50.31 |
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Source: NEC, African Elections Database |
2005 parliamentary election
2003 presidential election
2002 municipal elections
2001 constitutional referendum
Choice | Votes | % |
For | 1,148,940 | 97.10 |
Against | 34,302 | 2.90 |
Invalid/blank votes | 4,591 | – |
Total | 1,187,833 | 100 |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,188,746 | 99.92 |
Source: African Elections Database |
See also
References
- ^ "Briefing paper: Somaliland voter cards distribution". Somaliland Press. 3 August 2017. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ Somaliland: “Presidential and Parliament Elections Slated for March 2017 Archived November 21, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Somaliland Sun, 10 September 2015
- ^ "Opposition leader elected Somaliland president". AFP. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
- ^ Noor, Hussein Ali (28 April 2010). "Election officials back June poll in Somaliland". Hargeisa: Reuters. Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ Elections in Somaliland African Elections Database
External links
- African Elections Database
- Somaliland electoral law
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