Somalia’s bicameral Federal Parliament on Wednesday approved the completion of the long-pending constitutional review process, formally endorsing the remaining chapters of the country’s constitution and bringing to an end more than a decade of operating under a provisional framework.

In a joint sitting of the two Houses, lawmakers voted by an overwhelming majority to adopt chapters four through thirteen of the Somali Constitution, sections that had remained incomplete since the Provisional Constitution was first adopted in 2012.

The session was presided over by the Speaker of the House of the People, Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur (Aden Madobe), who announced the results of the vote following the parliamentary proceedings.

According to the Speaker, 185 members of the House of the People and 37 senators from the Upper House voted in favour of the constitutional completion, while one senator participated in the vote online.

In total, 222 members of the Federal Parliament supported the approval, with no votes recorded against the motion, indicating broad parliamentary backing for the completion of the constitutional review.

Speaking shortly after announcing the results, Speaker Aden Madobe congratulated lawmakers and the Somali public on what he described as a historic achievement.

“The Constitution of the country has now been duly approved. I congratulate the members of parliament and the Somali people on this great accomplishment,” the Speaker said.

The parliamentary approval brings to a close a 13-year period during which Somalia operated under a provisional constitutional framework, with successive governments pledging to finalize the document as part of broader state-building and governance reforms.

The administration of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has now overseen the completion of the constitutional review process, marking a significant milestone in Somalia’s efforts to strengthen its legal and institutional foundations.

The finalized constitutional framework is expected to provide clearer guidance on federal governance arrangements, institutional responsibilities, and democratic processes as the country continues its political stabilization and reform efforts.