Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman (C) the newly elected speaker of Jubbaland parliament
Jubbaland Parliament has today re-elected Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman as the new speaker of the house and his two deputies.
Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman won the speaker´s post for his second time in a parliamentary vote in Kismayo the headquarter of Jubbaland
The new speaker managed to win the election with 55 votes by defeating Hussein Shinow who managed 18 votes.
The members of the parliament have also unanimously elected Adan Khalif as the 1st Deputy Speaker of the parliament with 72 votes.
The second deputy speaker of Jubbaland parliament was also unanimously elected Abdi Baley Hussein with 73 votes
The Jubbaland presidential election is expected to be held on 22 August 2019.
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