Somali Council of Ministers
Encyclopedia
The Somali Council of Ministers consists of members appointed by the Prime Minister
of Somalia
.
, announced on December 16, 2007 that he had dissolved the cabinet and would form a new one, which would have much fewer ministers than the previous thirty. He also stated half of them would be from outside the transitional parliament.
Fifteen ministers and five assistants were appointed on January 4, 2008, with three more ministers to be appointed later. Among the newcomers in the new line-up were several ministers from outside parliament, including the ministers of defence and finance. The country's interior minister, Mohamoud Mohamed Guled, lost his position, while Ahmed Abdi Salan, co-founder of Horn Afrik Media Corporation and a Somali Canadian, was appointed deputy prime minister and information minister.
On October 14, 2010, diplomat Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed was appointed the new Prime Minister of Somalia. Per the Transitional Federal Government
's (TFG) Charter
, the Premier named a new Cabinet on November 12, 2010. As had been expected, the allotted ministerial positions were significantly reduced in numbers, with only 18 administrative posts unveiled versus the previous government's bloated 39 portfolios. Only two Ministers from the previous Cabinet were reappointed: Hussein Abdi Halane, the former Minister of Finance and a well-regarded figure in the international community, was put in charge of a consolidated Ministry of Finance and Treasury; and Dr. Mohamud Abdi Ibrahim was reassigned to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a
, a moderate Sufi
group and an important military ally of the TFG, was also accorded the key Interior and Labour ministries. The remaining ministerial positions were largely assigned to technocrats new to the Somali political arena.
Prime Minister of Somalia
This page contains a list of the Prime Ministers of Somalia.-Prime Ministers of Somalia :-Affiliations:*SYL - Somali Youth League*SNL - Somali National League...
of Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
.
History
Then Prime Minister, Nur Hassan HusseinNur Hassan Hussein
Nur Hassan Hussein Adde , was the Prime Minister of Somalia from November 2007 to February 2009. He is from Mogadishu and is part of the Abgaal sub-clan of the Hawiye.-Early career:...
, announced on December 16, 2007 that he had dissolved the cabinet and would form a new one, which would have much fewer ministers than the previous thirty. He also stated half of them would be from outside the transitional parliament.
Fifteen ministers and five assistants were appointed on January 4, 2008, with three more ministers to be appointed later. Among the newcomers in the new line-up were several ministers from outside parliament, including the ministers of defence and finance. The country's interior minister, Mohamoud Mohamed Guled, lost his position, while Ahmed Abdi Salan, co-founder of Horn Afrik Media Corporation and a Somali Canadian, was appointed deputy prime minister and information minister.
On October 14, 2010, diplomat Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed was appointed the new Prime Minister of Somalia. Per the Transitional Federal Government
Transitional Federal Government
The Transitional Federal Government is the current internationally recognized government of the Republic of Somalia. It was established as one of the Transitional Federal Institutions of government as defined in the Transitional Federal Charter adopted in November 2004 by the Transitional...
's (TFG) Charter
Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic
The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic, or TFC is the principle organizing document of the Somali Republic, written and approved in February 2004 in Nairobi, Kenya...
, the Premier named a new Cabinet on November 12, 2010. As had been expected, the allotted ministerial positions were significantly reduced in numbers, with only 18 administrative posts unveiled versus the previous government's bloated 39 portfolios. Only two Ministers from the previous Cabinet were reappointed: Hussein Abdi Halane, the former Minister of Finance and a well-regarded figure in the international community, was put in charge of a consolidated Ministry of Finance and Treasury; and Dr. Mohamud Abdi Ibrahim was reassigned to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a
Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a
Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a or ASWJ is a Somali paramilitary group consisting of moderate Sufis opposed to the radical islamist group Al-Shabaab. They are fighting to prevent strict sharia and Wahhabism from being imposed on Somalia and protecting the country's Sunni-Sufi traditions and generally...
, a moderate Sufi
Sufism
Sufism or ' is defined by its adherents as the inner, mystical dimension of Islam. A practitioner of this tradition is generally known as a '...
group and an important military ally of the TFG, was also accorded the key Interior and Labour ministries. The remaining ministerial positions were largely assigned to technocrats new to the Somali political arena.
Members of the Council of Ministers
| OFFICE | NAME |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Mahamed Mahamud Haji Ibrahim |
| Minister of Defence | husein Rrab isse |
| Minister of Planning & ineternational Co-operation | Abdullahi Goodah Barre |
| Minister of Justice & Religious Issues | Ahmed Hasan Gabobe (Ugas Bille) |
| Minister of Interior Affairs & National Security | Abdisamad Mallin Mahamud Sheikh hasan |
| Minister of Finance & Treasury | Dr. Abdinaasir Mahamed Abdulle |
| Minister of Women & Family Affairs | Casho ismaan Aqil |
| Minister of Agriculture & Livestock | Abullahi Haaji Hasan Mahamed Nur |
| Minister of Health | Dr. Abdicasiis Sheikh Yusuf |
| Minister of Information, Posts & Telecommunication | Abdulqaadir Mahamed Ahmed |
| Minister of Employment, Youth & sports | Mahamed Muhiyadin Sheikh Mursal |
| Minister of Fisheries | Abdiraxmaan Sheikh Ibrahim |
| Minister of Transport & Ports | Adan Abdullaahi Adan |
| Minister of Federal Constitution & Reconsiliation | Abdiraxmaan Hosh Jibril |
| Minister of General Affairs, Housing & Reconstruction | Jaylani Nur Iikar |
| Minister of Water,Minerals & Energy | Abdulqaadir Maxamed Dhiaisow |
| Minister of Education & Culture | Prof. Axmed Aydiid Ibrahim |
| Minister of Trade & Industry | Abdiwahaab Ugas Huseen Ugas Khalif |