Impeachment and Discharging of Duties of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia

Article 92. Impeachment and Discharging of Duties of the President of the Federal
Republic of Somalia

(1) The House of the People of the Federal Parliament can propose the dismissal of the President of
the Federal Republic of Somalia if he is accused of treason, or gross violation of the Constitution
or the laws of the Federal Republic of Somalia.

(2) The motion for dismissing the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia may be introduced by
no less than one-third (1/3) of the total membership of the House of the People of the Federal
Parliament, and may be presented to the Constitutional Court, which shall preside over the case to
see whether it has legal grounds.

(3) If the Constitutional Court determines that the case has legal grounds, the President of the Federal
Republic of Somalia may be dismissed by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the total membership
of the two Houses of the Federal Parliament.

(4) If the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia is dismissed in accordance with Clauses 1-3 of
this Article, the Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament shall assume the
duties of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia.