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Electoral Systems
ES001
Head of State
Question: How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s):
d . Indirectly elected by legislature
Comments: The Houses of the Federal Parliament shall elect the President of the Federal Republic of
Somalia in a joint session, presided over by the Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal
Parliament.
(2) A minimum of two-thirds (2/3) of the members of each House of the Federal Parliament must be
present when electing the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
Source: http://unpos.unmissions.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=RkJTOSpoMME=
Verified: 2016/11/25
ES002
Head of Government
Question: How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer:
e . Appointed
Comments: The powers and responsibilities of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia are to:
Appoint the Prime Minister, and to dissolve the Federal Government if it does not get the
required vote of confidence from the House of the People of the Federal Parliament by a
simple majority (50% +1);
Source: Transitional Constitution of 2012, Art. 90 (d), 100: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SO/somalia-provisional-constitution-of-2012/view
Verified: 2016/11/25
ES003
President
Question: Does the country have a president?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: http://www.somaligov.net/President.html
Source: Transitional Constitution of 2012, Art. 87 - 96: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SO/somalia-provisional-constitution-of-2012/view
Verified: 2016/11/25
ES004
Number of Chambers
Question: The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer:
b . Two chambers
Comments: The Federal Parliament of the Federal Republic of Somalia consists of the House of the People and the Upper House that shall carry out legislative duties.
Source: Transitional Constitution of 2012, Art. 55: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SO/somalia-provisional-constitution-of-2012/view
Verified: 2016/11/25
ES005
Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question: What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s):
l . Not applicable
Comments: Currently the Somalian lower house is composed of 275 members appointed by traditional leaders in consultation with their clans.
The regulations concerning political parties, their registration, elections at the Federal Government level and the National Independent Electoral Commission shall be defined in special laws enacted by the House of the People of the Federal Parliament.
Source: Transitional Constitution of 2012, Art. 47: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SO/somalia-provisional-constitution-of-2012/view;
"Somalia Elections 2016":https://aceproject.org/ero-en/misc/somalia-somalila-elections-2016-the-way-forward;
"National Leader Forum Communique":https://aceproject.org/ero-en/misc/somalia-national-leader-forum-communique-2016
Verified: 2016/11/25
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