Somalia

Sub-Saharan Africa · Capital: Mogadishu

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Upcoming elections

Parliamentary election
2026 Somali parliamentary election
Date to be announcedHouse of the People and/or Federal Parliament
Tentative date

Presidential election
2026 Somali presidential election
Date to be announcedPresident of the Federal Republic of Somalia
Date expected

Parliamentary election
2026 Somali Upper House election
Date to be announcedUpper House of the Federal Parliament
Indirect election: chosen by Federal Member States, not by a public vote.
Date expectedIndirect

Parliamentary election
2027 Somali parliamentary election
Date to be announcedFederal Parliament
Date expected

Presidential election
2029 Somali presidential election
Date to be announcedPresident of Somalia
Date expected

How Somalia is governed

System of government: Federal parliamentary republic
Constitution – Villa Somalia — Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Official source
The President Elected by parliament as Head of State.Presidential term fixed at five years, limited to a maximum of two terms.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
niebc.gov.so Official source
The National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) of Somalia was established to ensure that the country’s elections are free, fair, and credible.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of state: President
Constitution – Villa Somalia — Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Official source
The President Elected by parliament as Head of State.Presidential term fixed at five years, limited to a maximum of two terms.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
niebc.gov.so Official source
The National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) of Somalia was established to ensure that the country’s elections are free, fair, and credible.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of government: Prime Minister
Constitution – Villa Somalia — Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Official source
The President Elected by parliament as Head of State.Presidential term fixed at five years, limited to a maximum of two terms.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
niebc.gov.so Official source
The National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) of Somalia was established to ensure that the country’s elections are free, fair, and credible.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Voting age: 18
Constitution – Villa Somalia — Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Official source
The President Elected by parliament as Head of State.Presidential term fixed at five years, limited to a maximum of two terms.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
niebc.gov.so Official source
The National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) of Somalia was established to ensure that the country’s elections are free, fair, and credible.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Compulsory voting: No
Constitution – Villa Somalia — Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Official source
The President Elected by parliament as Head of State.Presidential term fixed at five years, limited to a maximum of two terms.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
niebc.gov.so Official source
The National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) of Somalia was established to ensure that the country’s elections are free, fair, and credible.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Electoral authority: National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
Constitution – Villa Somalia — Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Official source
The President Elected by parliament as Head of State.Presidential term fixed at five years, limited to a maximum of two terms.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
niebc.gov.so Official source
The National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) of Somalia was established to ensure that the country’s elections are free, fair, and credible.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Legislature
Constitution – Villa Somalia — Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Official source
The President Elected by parliament as Head of State.Presidential term fixed at five years, limited to a maximum of two terms.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
niebc.gov.so Official source
The National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) of Somalia was established to ensure that the country’s elections are free, fair, and credible.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

329 seats

Somalia is a federal republic. The president is elected by parliament, and the constitution page now describes a five-year presidential term; voter-registration materials set the voting age at 18.

Constitution – Villa Somalia — Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Official source

The President Elected by parliament as Head of State.Presidential term fixed at five years, limited to a maximum of two terms.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

niebc.gov.so Official source

The National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) of Somalia was established to ensure that the country’s elections are free, fair, and credible.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Elected offices

President of the Federal Republic of Somalia head of state · 1 seats · 5-year term · Elected by parliament

Past elections

Newest first. Results are as the sources published them.

Presidential election
2022 Somali presidential election
15 May 20224 years agoPresident of Somalia
Indirect election: chosen by Federal Parliament of Somalia, not by a public vote.
HeldIndirect Final results
Wikidata Q104234940: 2022 Somali presidential election Wikidata
2022 Somali presidential election - point in time 2022-05-15
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2021-2022 Somali parliamentary election
31 March 20225 years agoHouse of the People
Held Final results
en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia
The Federal Electoral Implementation Team (FEIT) announced election results of both houses of the Federal Parliament on 31 March 2022
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Presidential election
2017 Somali presidential election
8 February 201710 years agoPresident of Somalia
Indirect election: chosen by Federal Parliament of Somalia, not by a public vote.
HeldIndirect Final results
Wikidata Q28053637: 2017 Somali presidential election Wikidata
2017 Somali presidential election - point in time 2017-02-08
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0

Results

The latest elections with a result table. Provisional figures can change until the count is certified.

2022 Somali presidential election

15 May 2022 Final resultsIndirect election: chosen by Federal Parliament of Somalia, not by a public vote.

Share of the vote (%): all 3 lines, as in the table

Results of 2022 Somali presidential election
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Source
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Elected	214	63.9%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Round 3 ... Hassan Sheikh Mohamud ... 214 ... Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed ... 110 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 somalia.un.org News report President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud won office on the third round of voting by the country’s parliamentarians Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed	110	32.8%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Round 3 ... Hassan Sheikh Mohamud ... 214 ... Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed ... 110 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 somalia.un.org News report President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud won office on the third round of voting by the country’s parliamentarians Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Abdulqadir Osoble Ali	0	0%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Round 3 ... Hassan Sheikh Mohamud ... 214 ... Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed ... 110 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 somalia.un.org News report President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud won office on the third round of voting by the country’s parliamentarians Recorded 8 Oct 2026

2017 Somali presidential election · 8 February 2017

Final results

Results of 2017 Somali presidential election
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Source
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Elected	184	58.9%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Indirect presidential elections were held in Somalia on 8 February 2017. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Sharif Sheikh Ahmed	97	31.1%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Indirect presidential elections were held in Somalia on 8 February 2017. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud	18	5.8%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Indirect presidential elections were held in Somalia on 8 February 2017. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

Open 2017 Somali presidential election

Somalia in numbers

From the World Bank, each with the year it is from.

Sources

Every fact above links to the page it came from. Last checked 8 October 2026 (UTC).

moecc.gov.soOfficial source
moi.gov.soOfficial source
niebc.gov.soOfficial source
opm.gov.soOfficial source
Amendments to the Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia (Chapters 1-4)Official source opm.gov.so
parliament.gov.soOfficial source
somalia.gov.soOfficial source
somalia.gov.soOfficial source
Constitution – Villa Somalia — Office of the President of the Federal Republic of SomaliaOfficial source villasomalia.gov.so
villasomalia.gov.soOfficial source
Wikidata Q28053637: 2017 Somali presidential electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q104234940: 2022 Somali presidential electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
en.wikipedia.orgWikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
en.wikipedia.orgWikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
en.wikipedia.orgWikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
data.ipu.orgNews report
data.ipu.orgNews report
data.ipu.orgNews report
niec.soNews report
niec.soNews report
reutersconnect.comNews report
somalia.un.orgNews report

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