Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur received 142 votes in the election for speaker of Somalia’s parliament held in the capital, Mogadishu. Defeating fellow lawmaker Abdulkadir Omar Maalin, Nur became the new speaker of the Somali Parliament’s House of the People.
The structure of parliament
The Somali Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of the People and the Senate. In addition to its legislative activities, the House of the People plays an important role in overseeing the government and shaping the country’s political decision-making processes.
During the speakership election, candidates were given the opportunity to address the lawmakers, and Nur spoke to the members of parliament. He said he wanted to use his diplomatic knowledge, drawing on his experience in previous positions, to bring the Somali Parliament up to global standards.
Nur said lawmakers were the backbone of democracy and stated that the necessary work, particularly on the parliament building, would be carried out quickly.
Education and positions held in Türkiye
Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur was born on October 21, 1985, in Baidoa, Somalia, and held various diplomatic positions at Somalia’s Embassy in Ankara from 2012 to 2016.
During his posting in Türkiye, Nur studied at Ankara University’s Faculty of Political Sciences on a scholarship from the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities and graduated in 2016.
Nur also worked at Somalia’s Embassy in Ankara and the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency. He later served as minister of defense, minister of justice, and minister of ports and marine transport.
Parliamentary elections in Somalia are held every four years.
