Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Ahmed Mahamoud SILANYO
• Head of Government: President Ahmed Mahamoud SILANYO
• Assembly: Somaliland has a bicameral Parliament (Baarlamaanka) consisting of the House of Elders (Golaha Guurtida) with 82 seats and the House of Representatives (Golaha Wakiilada) with 82 seats.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by plurality vote to serve a 4-year term.
• President is elected by plurality vote.
• In the House of Elders (Golaha Guurtida) 82 seats are reserved for tribal leaders to serve 5-year terms. In the House of Representatives (Golaha Wakiilada) 82 members are elected by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms.**

** Members are elected in 6 multi-member constituencies.