The Inter-Parliamentary Union Elects New President

Arusha, Tanzania – The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) today, on October 9, 2026, elected a new president in the city of Arusha, Tanzania, who will become the leader of this international organization uniting the parliaments of countries around the world.

Milton Dick, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Parliament of Australia, won the election for the new IPU president after defeating the other two competing candidates.

The two defeated candidates were Sahiba Gafarova, the Speaker of the Parliament of Azerbaijan, and Rojo Edwards Silva, a senator from the Parliament of Chile.

The election took place in the city of Arusha as part of the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

On the other hand, a delegation from both Houses of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, led by Senator Samsam Daahir Maxamuud, participated in the election of the new president of the organization.

The participation of the Somali delegation demonstrates the role of the Federal Parliament of Somalia in the relationship and cooperation with parliaments around the world, and in the decision-making of the organization.

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is an international organization advocating for democracy, peace, dialogue, and cooperation among the parliaments of member countries.