List of speakers of the Parliament of Somalia
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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 .[1] 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 Speakership is currently vacant after the latest speaker, Aden Madobe, became the President of the South West State.[2]
| Speaker of the House of the People of Somalia | |
|---|---|
| Afhayeenka Gollaha Shacabka | |
since 10 August 2026 | |
| 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 | Abdullahi Omar Abshir 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.[citation needed]
List of speakers
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Term of office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicameral - National Assembly Somali Republic (1960–1969) | |||||
| 1 | Aden Abdullah Osman Daar (1908–2007) | | 29 February 1956 | 1 July 1960 | Somali Youth League |
| — | Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf Acting Speaker (1912–1984) |  | 1 July 1960 | 26 July 1960 | Somali Youth League |
| 2 | Jama Abdullahi Qalib (1930–2015) |  | 26 July 1960 | 26 May 1964 | Somali Youth League |
| 3 | Ahmed Mohamed Obsiye (1914–1984) | .png) | 26 May 1964 | 1 March 1967 | Somali Youth League |
| 4 | Sheikh Mukhtar M.Husein (1912–2012) |  | 1 March 1967 | 21 October 1969 | Somali Youth League |
| Unicameral – People's Assembly | |||||
| 5 | Ismail Ali Abokor (1937–) |  | 5 August 1979 | 26 January 1982 | Supreme Revolutionary Council |
| 6 | Mohamed Ibrahim Liqliiqato (1921–1998) |  | 26 January 1982 | 1 November 1989 | Supreme Revolutionary Council |
| 7 | Hussein Kulmiye Afrah (1920–1993) |  | 1 November 1989 | 22 January 1991 | Supreme Revolutionary Council |
| Unicameral – TNG (2000–2004) TFG (2004–2012) | |||||
| 8 | Abdallah Isaaq Deerow (1950–2006) |  | 9 August 2000 | 14 September 2004 | Independent |
| 9 | Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden (1954–) |  | 14 September 2004 | 17 January 2007 | Independent |
| 10 | Aden Madobe (1956–) |  | 17 January 2007 | 25 May 2010 | Independent |
| 11 | Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden (1954–) | | 25 May 2010 | 20 August 2012 | Independent |
| Unicameral – House of the People Federal Government of Somalia (2012–) | |||||
| — | Muse Hassan Abdulle Acting Speaker (1940–) |
 | 20 August 2012 | 28 August 2012 | Independent |
| 12 | Mohamed Osman Jawari (1945–2024) |  | 28 August 2012 | 9 April 2018 | Union for Peace and Development Party |
| Bicameral – split Senate of Somalia (2016–) | |||||
| 13 | Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdurahman | .png) |
30 April 2018 | 30 April 2022 | Tayo Political Party |
| 14 | Aden Madobe (1956–) |
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30 April 2022 | 10 August 2026 | Union for Peace and Development Party |
| 15 | Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur (1985–) |
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10 August 2026 | Incumbent | Union for Peace and Development Party |