Costituzione della Repubblica Somala 01/07/1960 (Italian)

The Constitution of the Somali Republic

-The President is elected by the Parliament for the period of 6 years.

- The Government is responsible toward the National Assembly

- The National Assembly has 123 elected for 5 years.

- Suspended  the 21st October 1969  by a Military Coup

- The President is elected by the Assembly for the period of 7 years.

- The Prime Minister is appointed by the President.

- The People Assembly has 177 elected ( 6 of them are appointed by the President)  for 5 years.

- Only One party S.R.S.P. (Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party)

- Modified during 1984

- The President is elected by the Assembly for the period of 3 years.

- The Prime Minister is appointed by the President.

- The People Assembly has 225 elected ( 25 of them women)

- Official languages Somali and Arabic

Axdiga Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka (Somali)

The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic

 - The President is elected by the Assembly for the period of 5 years.

- The Prime Minister is appointed by the President.

- The People Assembly has 275 elected ( 12% of them  women)

- Official languages Somali (Maay and Maxaatiri) and Arabic