2016 Somali parliamentary election

Member State of the Arab League Indirect parliamentary elections were held in Somalia in October and November 2016.

[6][4] Only limited suffrage was granted as the election model relied on clan elders and community representatives rather than a popular vote.

[1] The 275 members of the Lower House were elected by 14,025 delegates from different regions in the country.

[1] Each MP was elected by an electoral college of 51 people appointed by the 135 Traditional Elders.

[1] From the 51 delegates 16 were supposed to be women, 10 from the youth community and the remaining 25 being members of the civil society.