House of Elders
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The House of Elders is the unelected upper chamber of Somaliland’s bicameral parliament, composed mainly of traditional clan leaders who review legislation and play a key role in conflict resolution and maintaining social stability.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
ⓘ
parliamentary chamber ⓘ upper house ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent violent conflict through dialogue
ⓘ
stabilize political transitions ⓘ |
| appointmentBasis | traditional selection by clans ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
clan-based governance
ⓘ
elders council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamberOf | Somaliland Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | traditional clan leaders ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
House of Representatives of Somaliland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
executive branch of Somaliland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Somaliland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedAfter | Somaliland declaration of independence in 1991 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
approval or amendment of certain legislation
ⓘ
extension of terms in office during crises ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart | House of Representatives of Somaliland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInformalPower |
influencing clan leaders and communities
ⓘ
shaping customary dispute resolution ⓘ |
| influencesPolicyOn |
reconciliation
ⓘ
security ⓘ social cohesion ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Somaliland territory ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
Somali ⓘ |
| legislatureType | bicameral parliament upper chamber ⓘ |
| legitimacySource |
clan consensus
ⓘ
traditional authority ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hargeisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Somaliland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | parliament building in Hargeisa ⓘ |
| membershipBasis | clan representation ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Somaliland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | hybrid of modern and customary institutions ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
integration of traditional authority into formal state institutions
ⓘ
providing continuity of customary governance ⓘ |
| region | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
advisory function
ⓘ
conflict resolution ⓘ maintaining social stability ⓘ mediation between clans ⓘ oversight of customary law issues ⓘ review of legislation ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | unelected ⓘ |
| usesLegalTradition |
Islamic law (Sharia) principles
ⓘ
customary law ⓘ |
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