The newly elected members of the House of Representatives took their oath of office on August 3 as they got ready to start working.
President Muse Bihi Abdi of Somaliland attended the swearing in ceremony for the new lawmakers.
During the ceremony, the Members of Parliament (MPs) also elected Abdirizak Khalif Ahmed as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Said Mire Farah Girre and Ali Hamud Jibril also took their oath of office as the First Deputy Speaker and Second Deputy Speaker respectively.
Speaker Ahmed is a member of the opposition Wadani Party.