Somaliland elects on national level a head of state (the president ) and a legislature . The president is elected by the people for a five-year term. The Parliament Baarlamaanka ) has two chambers . The House of Representatives Golaha Wakiilada ) will have 82 members, elected for a five-year term. The House of Elders Golaha Guurtida ) will have 82 members, representing traditional leaders. Somaliland has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments .
Somaliland general election, 2015 [ edit ] General elections will be held in Somaliland in June 2015 to elect the President and House of Representatives . In April 2013 the House of Elders voted to extend the parliamentary term for another two years, in order to align them with presidential elections.
Latest elections [ edit ] 2010 Presidential Election [ edit ] Elections were delayed several times due to instability, and were finally held on 26 June 2010.
2005 Parliamentary election [ edit ]
e • d Summary of the 28 September 2005 House of Representatives of Somaliland election results
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
2003 Presidential election [ edit ]
e • d Summary of the 14 April 2003 Somaliland presidential election results
Candidates - Nominating parties
Votes
%
Dahir Riyale Kahin - For Unity, Democracy, and Independence 205,595
41.23
Ahmed M. Mahamoud Silanyo - Peace, Unity, and Development Party 205,515
41.21
Faysal Cali Warabe - For Justice and Development 77,433
15.52
Valid votes 488,543 98.0
Invalid votes
10,096
2.0
Total (Turnout ?%) 498,639 100.0
Source: African elections
Past elections [ edit ] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
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