Friday October 29, 2021
Mogadishu (HOL) - has announced the timetable for the first election of two seats in Somalia's Upper House.
The Electoral Commission of the Northern Regions of Somaliland hopes to hold an election for the first two seats in Somalia's incoming parliament.
According to the committee's schedule, registration for candidates looking to occupy seats HOP239 and HOP237 will begin on Friday and will be completed on Saturday.
One of the two seats announced, HOP239, was last occupied by Hussein Arab Isse, and among the candidates for the seat is Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Guled Khadar.
The other seat, HOP237, was previously occupied by Bihi Iman Egeh.
The election commission did not release a date for the actual election, which will be held in Mogadishu, but it is expected to happen sometime next week.