# List of speakers of the Parliament of Somalia

The following is a list of speakers of the Parliament of Somalia. There have been 12 official speakers of the Parliament since the office was created in 1956 . The first Speaker of the Parliament was Aden Abdulle Osman, who served prior to independence in the Trust Territory of Somalia, Succeeded by Hagi Bashir Ismail Yusuf on July 1, 1960, Somali National Assembly. The incumbent Speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia is Sheikh Aden Madobe.

## Acting President

In the event of a temporary absence of the President of Somalia on account of illness, travel abroad or similar circumstances, the speaker of the parliament serves as acting president, and exercises the powers of the state president until the president resumes his functions, and in the event that the presidency falls vacant as a result of death or resignation or for any other reason, until the election of a new president.

## List of speakers

| No. | Name (Birth–Death) | Portrait | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | Acting President of Somalia |
| Unicameral - National Assembly Somali Republic (1960–1969) |||||||
| 1 | Aden Abdullah Osman Daar (1908–2007) | | 29 February 1956 | 1 July 1960 | Somali Youth League | President of Somalia |
| — | Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf Acting Speaker (1912–1984) | | 1 July 1960 | 26 July 1960 | Somali Youth League | Acting President of Somalia |
| 2 | Jama Abdullahi Qalib (1930–2015) | | 26 July 1960 | 26 May 1964 | Somali Youth League | Acting President of Somalia |
| 3 | Ahmed Mohamed Obsiye (1914–1984) | | 26 May 1964 | 1 March 1967 | Somali Youth League | Acting President of Somalia |
| 4 | Sheikh Mukhtar M.Husein (1912–2012) | | 1 March 1967 | 21 October 1969 | Somali Youth League | Acting President of Somalia |
| Unicameral – People's Assembly |||||||
| 5 | Ismail Ali Abokor (1937–) | | 5 August 1979 | 26 January 1982 | Supreme Revolutionary Council | Acting President of Somalia |
| 6 | Mohamed Ibrahim Liqliiqato (1921–1998) | | 26 January 1982 | 1 November 1989 | Supreme Revolutionary Council | Acting President of Somalia |
| 7 | Hussein Kulmiye Afrah (1920–1993) | | 1 November 1989 | 22 January 1991 | Supreme Revolutionary Council | Acting President of Somalia |
| Unicameral – TNG (2000–2004) TFG (2004–2012) |||||||
| 8 | Abdallah Isaaq Deerow (1950–2006) | | 9 August 2000 | 14 September 2004 | Independent | Acting President of Somalia |
| 9 | Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden (1954–) | | 14 September 2004 | 17 January 2007 | Independent | Acting President of Somalia |
| 10 | Adan Mohamed Nuur (1956–) | | 17 January 2007 | 25 May 2010 | Independent | Acting President of Somalia |
| 11 | Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden (1954–) | | 25 May 2010 | 20 August 2012 | Independent | Acting President of Somalia |
| Unicameral – House of the People Federal Government of Somalia (2012–) |||||||
| — | Muse Hassan Abdulle Acting Speaker(1940–) | | 20 August 2012 | 28 August 2012 | | Acting President of Somalia |
| 12 | Mohamed Osman Jawari (1945–2024) | | 28 August 2012 | 9 April 2018 | union for peace and development | Acting President of Somalia |
| Bicameral – split Senate of Somalia (2016–) | Bicameral – split Senate of Somalia (2016–) | Bicameral – split Senate of Somalia (2016–) | Bicameral – split Senate of Somalia (2016–) | Bicameral – split Senate of Somalia (2016–) | | |
| 13 | Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdurahman | | 30 April 2018 | 30 April 2022 | Formal:somali justice and equality party (Informal: nabad iyo nolol, tayo) | Acting President of Somalia |
| 14 | Adan Mohamed Nuur (1956–) | | 30 April 2022 | Incumbent | union for peace and development | Acting President of Somalia |

## New incumbent speaker of Somalia

Adan Muhammad Nur is the incumbent speaker of Somalia. He assumed his office on April 28, 2022. He received the majority of votes in the parliament where he won all the three rounds. Since his elections he has chaired various committees.