Sadia Yasin Haji Samatar

First Deputy Speaker, House of the People

Federal Parliament, House of the People

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Sadia Yasin Haji Samatar made history in April 2022 as the first woman elected to a top parliamentary leadership post in Somalia, as First Deputy Speaker of the House of the People.

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Following the June 2026 vacancy in the Speakership, she is reported to be presiding over the House on an interim basis. That acting role rests on reporting (Tier C) and is noted as such, not published as verified.

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First Deputy Speaker role confirmed by Wikipedia (Tier B). Her current acting-Speaker status comes from reporting (Tier C) and is labeled as reported, not verified.