The House of Representatives of the Galmudug Regional State has elected Hussein Mohamed Nur as Speaker of the Parliament, while Abdirisaaq Ahmed Ali and Mursal Abdi Adan were elected as the First and Second Deputy Speakers, respectively.
Hussein Mohamed Nur secured the position of Speaker by receiving 79 votes, whereas his opponent, Ismail Abdi Jama Alasow, received eight votes. Two ballots were declared invalid; a total of 89 members of parliament participated in the election.
Meanwhile, Abdirisaaq Ahmed Ali won the position of First Deputy Speaker, receiving 87 votes. Similarly, Mursal Abdi Adan was elected as Second Deputy Speaker, also receiving 87 votes. In both elections, two members of parliament abstained, and there were no votes cast against the candidates.
According to the list of candidates provided by the National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Somalia, the individuals vying for leadership positions within the Galmudug Parliament represented various political parties.
Hussein Mohamed Nur, who won the position of Speaker, represented the Justice and Unity Party (Xisbiga Caddaaladda iyo Wadajirka), while his opponent, Ismail Abdi Jama Alasow, represented the Sincad Party. Meanwhile, Abdirisaaq Ahmed Ali, who was elected as the First Deputy Speaker, and Mursal Abdi Adan, who won the position of Second Deputy Speaker, both represent the Justice and Unity Party.
