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(1) Every citizen has the right to take part in public affairs. This right includes:
(a) The right to form political parties and to participate in the activities of political parties; and
(b) The right to be elected for any position within a political party.
(2) Every citizen who fulfills the criteria stated in the law has the right to elect and to be elected.
(3) The rights stated in Paragraph (1) and (2) shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution and a law enacted by the Federal Parliament. (Art. 22)

Every person has the right to associate with other individuals and groups. This includes the right to form and belong to organizations, including trade unions and political parties. It also includes the right not to associate with others, and a person cannot be forced to associate with any other individual or group. (Art. 16)

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(5) Women must be included in all national institutions, in an effective way, in particular all elected and appointed positions across the three branches of government and in national independent commissions. (Art. 3)

The regulations concerning political parties, their registration, elections at the Federal Government level and the National Independent Electoral Commission shall be defined in special laws enacted by the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia (Art. 47)

(1) There shall be established a National Independent Electoral Commission, established under the Constitution. The National Independent Electoral Commission shall be independent of the executive and shall manage its own budget. The National Independent Electoral Commission shall be inclusive and representative and be impartial and neutral and shall not have more than nine members.
(2) The mandate of the National Independent Electoral Commission includes:
(a) The conduct of presidential elections;
(b) The conduct of Federal Parliament elections;
(c) The continuous registration of voters and revision of the voter’s roll;
(d) The registration of candidates for elections;
(e) The delimitation of constituencies and wards;
(f) The regulation of the political party system;
(g) The settlement of electoral disputes;
(h) The facilitation of the observation, monitoring and evaluation of elections;
(i) The regulation of money spent by an elected candidate or party in respect of any election;
(j) The development of an electoral code of conduct for its candidates and parties;
(k) The monitoring of compliance with legislation on nomination of candidates by parties; and
(l) Voter education.
(3) The Federal Parliament shall establish the National Independent Electoral Commission and the relevant legislation required to support it as a matter of priority. (Art. 111G)

(1) The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia is:
(a) The Head of the State of the Federal Republic of Somalia;
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(c) The guardian and promoter of the founding principles of the Constitution.
(2) The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia shall carry out his duties in accordance with the Constitution and the other laws of the Federal Republic of Somalia. (Art. 87)

(1) The Houses of the Federal Parliament shall elect the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia in a joint session, presided over by the Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament.
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Any citizen is eligible for the position of President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, as long as he or she meets the eligibility requirements of:
(a) Being a Somali citizen and a Muslim;
(b) Being not less than forty years of age;
(c) Having relevant knowledge or experience for the role;
(d) Having a sound mind; and
(e) Not having been convicted by a court of a major crime. (Art. 88)

(1) The person holding the office of the Prime Minister or Deputy Prime Minister must:
(a) Not be below the age of forty (40) years; and
(b) Have a university-level education.
(2) The person being appointed as Minister, State Minister or Deputy-Minister must:
(a) Not be below the age of thirty (30) years; and
(b) Have university-level education.
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(1) The executive power of the Federal Government shall be vested in the Council of Ministers, in accordance with the Constitution.
(2) The Council of Ministers is the highest executive authority of the Federal Government and consists of the Prime Minister, the deputy prime minister (s), ministers, state ministers and deputy-ministers.
(3) The Prime Minister shall appoint deputy prime ministers, ministers, state ministers, and deputy ministers. Those eligible for membership of the Council of Ministers may be, but shall not be limited to, members of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament.
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