{"id":2108,"date":"2025-10-29T17:16:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sahanpost.com\/en\/?p=2108"},"modified":"2025-10-29T17:16:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:16:34","slug":"puntland-parliament-swears-in-new-mp-to-fill-vacant-speaker-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sahanpost.com\/en\/puntland-parliament-swears-in-new-mp-to-fill-vacant-speaker-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Puntland Parliament Swears in New MP to Fill Vacant Speaker Seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GAROWE, Puntland \u2013 The Puntland Parliament has officially sworn in Ahmed Jama Mohamed Idris as its newest member, filling the legislative seat left vacant by former Speaker Mr. Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril, popularly known as Abwaan.<\/p>\n<p>The swearing-in ceremony was conducted during a parliamentary session today, following the completion of all required legal procedures in accordance with the Puntland Constitution and the legislature&#8217;s internal statutes.<\/p>\n<p>The new MP, Mr. Ahmed Jama Idris, brings prior administrative experience to the role, having served as a senior official on the Puntland Electoral Commission (PEC).<\/p>\n<p>The vacancy arose after Abwaan Abdirashid resigned from his parliamentary position in July of this year. 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