Senate of Somalia
The Senate of Somalia (Aqalka Sare) Aqalka Sare | |
|---|---|
| 10th Parliament | |
| Type | |
| Type | The Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Sen. Abdi Hashi Abdullahi since April 26, 2022 |
1st Deputy Speaker | Sen. Ali Sha'ban Ibrahim since April 26, 2022 |
2nd Deputy Speaker | Sen. Abdullahi Ali Hersi "Tima Adde" since April 26, 2022 |
Chief Whip. | Sen. Zamzam Ibrahim Ali since April 26, 2022 |
Deputy Chief Whip | Sen. Iftin Hasan Basto since April 26, 2022 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 54 |
Length of term | 4 Years |
States | Puntland, Galmudug, Hirshabelle, Southwest, Jubbaland, Somaliland |
| Meeting place | |
| Website | |
| senate | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia | |
The Senate of Somalia is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature 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.