Somalia: PM Forms New Government

The newly appointed Prime Minister of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble has officially announced the formation of a new cabinet for the Federal Government of Somalia.

Following Mohamed Hussein Roble recent appointment as the Prime Minister of Somalia which was quickly followed by an endorsement from the parliament, there has been eager anticipation of the PM’s list of cabinet ministers.

The list of the new cabinet members was officially revealed yesterday night by Mr Roble.

The new cabinet ministers list comprises ministers from the former government of Khayre which fell after a vote of no confidence was passed on it.

Education, Information, and Labor ministers weren’t reinstalled. However; new faces were added to the new government including the Interior, Security, Justice Ministers and other important ministers.

The total numbers of appointees by Prime Minister Roble are 69 persons; among them are 26 full ministers, 26 deputies, and 17 State Ministers without portfolios.

1. A ceremony was held in the Prime Minister’s office to present the list of the names of the new cabinet ministers.
2. Interior Minister, General Mukhtar Husen Afrah
3. Security Minister, Hassan Hudubay Jimale
4. Minister of Religion, Umar Ali Roble
5. Minister of Posts, Abdi Shiekh Ahmed Roble
6. Health Minister, Fowsiya Abikar Nur
7. Minister of Commerce, Khalif Abdi Umar
8. Minister of Constitution Salah Ahmed Jamac
9. Minister of Finance Cabdirahman Du’ale Beyle
10. Minister of Information Usman Abukar Dubbe
11. Minister of Public Works Mahamed Adan Ma’alim
    Cabdullahi Abuukar Xaaji
12. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Ise Awad
13. Minister of Planning Jamal Maxamed Xasan
14. Minister of Fishing, Abdullahi Bidhaan
15. Defense Minister, Hasan Husein Haji
16. Justice Minister, Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur
17. Livestock Minister, Hussein Mahomous Hussein (Badni)
18. Energy Minister, Hassan Abdinur
19. Minister of Women Affairs, Hanifa Mohamed Ibrahim
20. Minister of Transport, Mahamed Abdullahi Salad Omar
21. Minister of Labour and Social Affair Duran Ahmed Farah
22. Minister of Aid , Khadija Mahamed Diriye Minister of Livestock, Sicid Husen Ed
23. Minister of Ports, Maryan Aweys Jaamac
24. Minister of Youth, Hamsa Saciid Xamsa
25. Minister of Petroleum Abdirashid Mahamed Ahmed
26. Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled

Somalia’s president Farmaajo applauded the Prime Minister for forming a new government and advised the appointees to work hard to enable the country full security and prosperity.