Cabinet of Ministers of Eritrea
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The Eritrean Cabinet of Ministers, are headed by the President of Eritrea, Isaias Afwerki, and run the day to day operations of the Government of Eritrea. The National Assembly
of Eritrea approves all candidates for the Cabinet.
National Assembly of Eritrea
The National Assembly has 104 members, 64 members appointed and 40 members representing the members of the Central Committee of the People's Front for Democracy and Justice . According to the IPU parliament has 150 indirectly elected members. The National Assembly was composed in February 1992...
of Eritrea approves all candidates for the Cabinet.
- Minister of Agriculture — Arefaine BerheArefaine BerheArefaine Berhe has been the Minister of Agriculture of Eritrea since Tesfai Ghirmazion was moved to the Ministry of Land, Water, and Environment in February 1997.-External links:*...
- Minister of Defense — General Sebhat EphremSebhat EphremSebhat Ephrem is the Minister of Defence for Eritrea, and former Eritrean People's Liberation Front commander during the Eritrean War of Independence....
- Minister of Education — Semere RussomSemere RussomSemere Russom began his professional life as a teacher. He traveled to the United States as a student at the University of Oklahoma, but terminated his studies in 1976 to serve in the Eritrean People's Liberation Front....
- Minister of Energy & Mines — Tesfai GhebreselassieTesfai GhebreselassieTesfai Ghebreselassie has been Eritrea's Minister of Energy & Mines since Independence. He has overseen agreements with Anadarko and various gold mining and mineral companies. Furthermore he has overseen the maturation of the Eritrean Electric Authority....
- Minister of Finance — Berhane AbreheBerhane AbreheBerhane Abrehe is an Eritrean top government official who, since 2001, has been serving as the country's Minister of Finance....
- Minister of Fisheries & Marine Resources — Ahmed Haj AliAhmed Haj AliAhmed Haj Ali is an Eritrean politician who has held various posts within the Government of Eritrea. After serving as Minister of Labour and Human Welfare, he was moved to the post of Minister of Tourism in February 1997. He has subsequently served as Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources...
- Minister of Foreign Affairs — Osman Saleh MohammedOsman Saleh MohammedOsman Saleh Mohammed was the first Minister of Education for Eritrea following Independence, serving in that position from 1993 to 2007. He has overseen the transition from the revolutionary EPLF school system to a National education system...
- Minister of Health — Amna NurhuseinAmna NurhuseinAmna Nurhusein is the Minister of Health in Eritrea. She was previously the Minister of Tourism. She was elevated to this position in 2001.-References:...
- Minister of Information — Ali Abdu AhmedAli Abdu AhmedAli Abdu Ahmed is an Eritrean politician. As of March 2009, Ahmed was the Minister of Information for Eritrea.-References:...
(acting) - Minister of Justice — Fozia HashimFozia HashimFozia Hashim is a former head of the Eritrean High Court. She is a Muslim woman and in 1993 was appointed to the post of Minister of Justice.As a the Minister of Justice she has been responsible for the reorganization of the Court system and the drafting of a new legal code. All Proclamations and...
- Minister of Labor & Human Welfare — Askalu MenkeriosAskalu MenkeriosAskalu Menkerios is the current Minister of Tourism and former Ministress of Labor and Social Welfare of Eritrea. She was born and raised in Eritrea. She is a member of the People's Front for Democracy and Justice and ex-wife of UN diplomat Haile Menkerios.-External links:* -References:...
- Minister of Land, Water, & Environment — Woldemichael GhebremariamWoldemichael GhebremariamWoldemichael Ghebremariam is the second Minister of Land, Water, & Environment of Eritrea. His predecessor was arrested as a member of the G-15.-References:...
- Minister of National Development — Woldai FuturWoldai FuturWoldai Futur is the first Minister of National Development of Eritrea. His previous post was serving as an economic advisor to the President. Woldai Futur received his PhD at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in Economics. Woldai also was a former employee of the World Bank.-External...
- Minister of Public Works — Abraha AsfahaAbraha AsfahaAbraha Asfaha is Eritrea's Minister of Public Works and Construction, a post he has held since independence.-References:-External links:*...
- Minister of Tourism — Amna NurhuseinAmna NurhuseinAmna Nurhusein is the Minister of Health in Eritrea. She was previously the Minister of Tourism. She was elevated to this position in 2001.-References:...
- Minister of Trade & Industry — Gergis TeklemichaelGergis Teklemichael-References:...
- Minister of Transport & Communications — Woldemichael AbrahaWoldemichael AbrahaWoldemichael Abraha was the fourth Minister of Transport and Communications for Eritrea starting in 2004.-External links:* *...