The Galmudug State Assembly has elected a new speaker and two deputy speakers, who were sworn into office following the elections held on Sunday.
Hussein Mohamed Nur Dagaweyne was elected Speaker of the Galmudug State Assembly, securing 79 votes, according to the committee that oversaw the election.
Abdulkadir Ahmed Ali was elected First Deputy Speaker with 87 votes, while Mursal Abdi Adan won the position of Second Deputy Speaker with the same number of votes.
The newly elected leaders were sworn into office, paving the way for them to assume their respective responsibilities in the regional legislature.
Galmudug is now preparing for the election of its president and vice president, in line with the timetable announced by the National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
The upcoming leadership elections are expected to be the next major political event in the regional administration.
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