Speaker of the Senate of Somalia

Speaker of the senate of Somalia
Afhayeenka Aqalka Sare
Incumbent Abdi Hashi Abdullahi since 26 April 2022
Style	The Honourable
Residence	Villa Hargeisa, Mogadishu, Somalia
Appointer	The Electorate
Term length	4 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Abdi Hashi Abdullahi
Formation	29 February 2016
Deputy	Abdullahi Ali Hersi Tima-Cadde

The following is a list of speakers of the Senate of Somalia, the upper house of the Federal Parliament of Somalia. There have been 2 officials speakers of the Senate since the office was created in 2016.

The Speaker of the Senators is Abdi Hashi Abdullahi since 22 January 2017 and re-elected 2021-2022. ^[1]

History

The Senate came into existence in 2016 when Somalia shifted to a bicameral legislature and formed its 10th Parliament. This was after Art.61 (3) and Art.71 were mandated that brought the Upper House into existence, thus discharging the responsibilities of the 9th parliament.

The Senate consists of 54 senators from the different Federal Member States of the country. The Senate is composed of senators, each of whom represents a single state in its entirety. ^[2]

The electorate expanded from 135 male elders in 2012, to more than 14,000 including 30 percent of women. The Senate of Somalia represents the Federal Member States and is responsible for the facilitating Federalism Principles, Initiating and amending laws, scrutinising the bills and carrying out oversight functions. ^[3]

List of speakers

Mohamed Ali Yusuf served from 11 August 2021 to 26 April 2022 as acting Speaker. ^[4]

No.	Portrait	Name (birth–death)	Term of office			Party		Deputy speaker	Election
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Abdi Hashi Abdullahi 1946–	22 January 2017	10 August 2021	4 years, 201 days		Independent	Abshir Bukhari	2016
—		Mohamed Ali Yusuf (1944–2024) acting	11 August 2021	26 April 2022	258 days		Independent	Vacant	—
1		Abdi Hashi Abdullahi	26 April 2022–	Incumbent			Independent	Abdullahi Timacade	2021–2022

References

1. "Somalia". Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform. 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
2. Mohamed, Hamza. "What is delaying Somalia's elections?". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
3. "Past is Precedent: Political Gridlock Tests State Institutions in Somalia". Geopolitical Monitor. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
4. "Guddiyada Doorashada Guddoonadda Aqalka Hoose iyo Aqalka Sare oo la magacaabay". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 4 March 2025.