List of speakers of the Parliament of Somalia

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 . 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.

Speaker of the House of the People of Somalia
Afhayeenka Gollaha Shacabka
Incumbent Aden Madobe since 28 April 2022
Style	The Honourable
Residence	Villa Hargeisa, Mogadishu, Somalia
Appointer	The Electorate
Term length	4 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Aden Abdullah Osman Daar
Formation	29 February 1956
Deputy	Sa'diya Yasin Haji Dahir

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 1956	1 July 1960	Somali Youth League	President of Somalia
—	Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf Acting Speaker (1912–1984)		1 July 1960	26 July 1960	Somali Youth League	Acting President of Somalia
2	Jama Abdullahi Qalib (1930–2015)		26 July 1960	26 May 1964	Somali Youth League	Acting President of Somalia
3	Ahmed Mohamed Obsiye (1914–1984)		26 May 1964	1 March 1967	Somali Youth League	Acting President of Somalia
4	Sheikh Mukhtar M.Husein (1912–2012)		1 March 1967	21 October 1969	Somali Youth League	Acting President of Somalia
People's Assembly
5	Ismail Ali Abokor (1937–)		5 August 1979	26 January 1982	Supreme Revolutionary Council	Acting President of Somalia
6	Mohamed Ibrahim Liqliiqato (1921–1998)		26 January 1982	1 November 1989	Supreme Revolutionary Council	Acting President of Somalia
7	Hussein Kulmiye Afrah (1920–1993)		1 November 1989	22 January 1991	Supreme Revolutionary Council	Acting President of Somalia
8	Abdallah Isaaq Deerow (1950–2006)		9 August 2000	14 September 2004	Independent	Acting President of Somalia
9	Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden (1954–)		14 September 2004	17 January 2007	Independent	Acting President of Somalia
10	Adan Mohamed Nuur (1956–)		17 January 2007	25 May 2010	Independent	Acting President of Somalia
11	Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden (1954–)		25 May 2010	20 August 2012	Independent	Acting President of Somalia
House of the People
—	Muse Hassan Abdulle Acting Speaker(1940–)		20 August 2012	28 August 2012		Acting President of Somalia
12	Mohamed Osman Jawari (1945–2024)		28 August 2012	9 April 2018	union for peace and development	Acting President of Somalia
13	Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdurahman		30 April 2018	30 April 2022	Formal:somali justice and equality party (Informal: nabad iyo nolol, tayo)	Acting President of Somalia
14	Adan Mohamed Nuur (1956–)		30 April 2022	Incumbent	union for peace and development	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.

See also

• List of Members of the Federal Parliament of Somalia

References

• Various editions of The Europa World Year

External links

• Federal Parliament of Somalia - Members