House of Representatives of Somaliland
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The House of Representatives of Somaliland (Golaha Wakiilada) is the lower house of the Republic of Somaliland.
The current House of Representatives, formed following elections held on 29 September 2005, has a total of 82 members, including the Speaker of the House, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi. They are elected in six multi-member constituencies using the party-list proportional representation system for a five year term.
[edit] Latest election
Main article: Somaliland parliamentary election, 2005
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| UDUB For Unity, Democracy, and Independence (Ururka dimuqraadiga ummadda bahawday) | 261,449 | 39.0 | 33 |
| KULMIYE Peace, Unity, and Development Party (KULMIYE Nabad, Midnimo iyo horumar) | 228,328 | 34.1 | 28 |
| UCID For Justice and Development (Ururka Caddaalada iyo Daryeelka) | 180,545 | 26.9 | 21 |
| Total | 680,322 | 100.0 | 82 |
| Invalid votes | 4,585 | ||
| Total votes cast | 674,907 | ||
| Source: IRI | |||
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