House of Representatives of Puntland
The House of Representatives of Puntland or the Puntland Parliament is the unicameral legislature of Puntland. It has 66 members who are elected for a period of five years through universal suffrage.
The House of Representatives has the powers and duties to review, approve, reject, amend and create regulations, approve/reject war and implement a peace agreement when the government proposes it. The House of Representatives also elects the president of Puntland as well as the vice president of Puntland.
After the establishment of Puntland, the legislature has been directly elected by the people in 1998, 2004, 2009, 2013 and 2018. On 4 January 2019, the legislature elected a speaker and two deputies. This was followed by the successful election of the President of Puntland on 8 January 2019. Next elections are due to take place in 2023.