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2019 Puntland Presidential Election
The 2019 Puntland presidential election was held on 8 January 2019 in Garoowe, Garowe, the administrative capital of the autonomous Puntland, Puntland state of Somalia. The fourth such vote to be held in the state since its establishment 1998, it followed the election of a new Parliament Speaker and Deputy Speakers on January 04, 2019 by the 66-seat bicameral legislature. Candidates included officials from the incumbent Puntland administration, former government ministers and prominent local entrepreneurs. The ballot saw the election of former somali minister of planning Said Abdullahi Deni as the sixth president of Puntland, narrowly defeating General Asad Osman Abdullahi. House of Representatives of Puntland, Parliament of Puntland concurrently elected Ahmed Elmi Osman as Puntland's Vice President of Puntland, new vice president in place of Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar. Background 2019 Puntland presidential election, with incumbent Abdiweli Gaas in a tight race, holds signific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Representatives Of Puntland
House of Representatives of Puntland ''or'' Puntland Parliament () is the unicameral legislature of the Puntland. It has 66 members who are elected for a period of five years through universal suffrage. The House of Representatives has the powers and duties to review, approve, reject, amend and create regulations, approve/reject war and implement a peace agreement when the government proposes it. The House of Representatives also elects President of Puntland and Vice President of Puntland. After the establishment of Puntland, the legislature has been directly elected by the people in 1998, 2004, 2009, 2013 and 2018. On 4 January 2019, the legislature elected a speaker and two deputies. This was followed by the successful election of the President of Puntland on 8 January 2019. Next elections are due to take place in 2023. Speakers See also *Puntland Puntland is an autonomous state that considers itself to be part of Somalia, despite not accepting the legitimacy o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |