The Senate of Somalia Aqalka Sare | |
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| 10th Parliament | |
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| Type | |
| Type | The Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Sen. Abdi Hashi Abdullahi since January 22, 2017 |
1st Deputy Speaker | Sen. Abshir Mohamed Ahmed since January 22, 2017 |
2nd Deputy Speaker | Sen. Mowlid Hussein Guhad since January 22, 2017 |
Chief Whip. | Sen. Abdikafi Moalim Hassan since January 22, 2017 |
Deputy Chief Whip | Sen. Fartun Abdulkadir Farah since January 22, 2017 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 54 |
Length of term | 4 Years |
States | Somaliland, Puntland, Galmudug, Hirshabelle, Southwest, Jubbaland |
| Meeting place | |
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| Website | |
| senate | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia | |
The Senate of Somalia is the Upper Chamber of the bi-cameral legislature of Somalia. The Senate of Somalia is the upper chamber of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, which, along with the lower chamber constitutes the legislature of Somalia. The Senate chamber is located in Mogadishu, the capital City of Somalia.
The term "Senator" usually refers to a member of the Aqalka Sare, the Upper House of Somalia Federal parliament and the term "Xildhibaan" is used for the member of the House of People(the lower house), this does not imply the former is more powerful than the latter. The approval of both houses is necessary for legislation to become law and, thus, the Senate can reject bills passed by the House of the People.