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It is official. @HassanSMohamud becomes Somalia’s 10th president.

Hassan Sheikh became the first president to be re-elected for office. He replaces @M_Farmaajo, who replaced him five years ago on February 8, 2017.

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Correction: Senator-elect Hassan Hussein Haji replaced Senator Abdikafi Moallin Hassan.

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Southwest becomes the second FMS to conclude the election of the Upper House.

Minister of Defense, Avv. Hassan Hussein Haji; Avv. Ali Sh. Mohamud Ga'al; and former MP Abdiweli Habsade complete the eight Senators who will represent Southwest in the next term.

#Doorashada2021

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Women constitute 24 percent of the senator-elects so far, six percent short of the at least 30 percent target agreed in the May 27 National Consultative Council meeting.

#Doorashada2021

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Today's results bring the total Upper House elected seats to 54%.

✅ Southwest and Puntland

☑️ Galmudug and Jubaland held partial elections.

⏳Hirshabelle and Somaliland are yet to start.

#Doorashada2021

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6️⃣ The remaining two slots are occupied by a former Puntland State regional president and a senior business leader. 👇🏾

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🧵 Puntland State concluded yesterday the election process of the 11 Senators representing the Federal Member State in the Upper House, becoming the first FMS to do so. Here is what we have learned.

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The hearing with Puntland's proposed candidates for the Upper House of the Federal Parliament is underway in the House of Representatives in Garowe. The voting will follow shortly.

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5️⃣ Four (including Zeinab ID'ed above) of the 11 Senator-elects are members of the Puntland regional cabinet. Another senator-elect is the governor of Bari province. 👇🏾

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The hearing with Puntland's proposed candidates for the Upper House of the Federal Parliament is underway in the House of Representatives in Garowe. The voting will follow shortly.

[Puntland State House @Plstatehouse]

MADAXWEYNAHA OO SOO SAARAY LIISKA MUSHARIXIINTA KU TARTAMAYA 11 KURSI EE #Puntland KU LEEDAHAY AQALKA SARE.

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Senator-elect Hussein Mohamed Dahir, Dr. defeated his opponent Osman Mohamed Nour 71/7 of possible 92 votes. He's the fifth Southwest State @AqalkaSare representative elected in in an eventful voting day in Baidoa today. #Doorashada2021

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Freshman Mohamud Mohamed Abdinur "Garabey" joins the new Southwest State representatives in the Upper House after beating his opponent Nour Babul Addow 76/9 of 92 possible votes.
Garabey replaces long-serving Parliamentarian Senator Abdullahi "Garuun". #Doorashada2021

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Adam Abdinasir Mohamed, the outgoing State Minister of @MoIFARSomalia, is elected as the third of eight senators representing Southwest State in the upcoming Upper House term. Adam defeated Mohamed Adam Hassan 80/6 of possible 92 votes in today's polls in Baidoa. #Doorashada2021

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Ayan Adan Abdullahi who will replace Senator Ilyas Ali Hassan becomes one of the new young faces in the next term of the @AqalkaSare. Ayan defeated Farhia Nour Adan by 79/8 votes in the second all-female seat contested in Baidoa today. #Doorashada2021

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Senator Zamzam Ibrahim Ali becomes the first woman re-elected to the Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia after defeating her opponent, Sharifo Haji Ibrahim Osman, 81/4 votes in an all-female contest in Baidoa. #Doorashada2021

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Senator Iftiin Hassan Iman "Basto" retained his seat as a Senator of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia following the withdrawal of his opponent, Ibrahim Yaqub Ismail. #Doorashada2016