Despite serious in-fighting between Somalia's leadership, Prime Minister Abidweli today named his new cabinet as required by the Kampala Accord.
Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali on Wednesday named an 18-member cabinet after weeks of anticipation.
The prime minister who was overwhelmingly approved by the Somali parliament this month promised to form a "small and competent" government that will follow the same policies of his predecessor Mohamed Abdulahi Mohamed. In a statement emailed to the media, the new prime minister named, as expected, new faces in the cabinet which will have to be endorsed by the Somali parliament in the next few days. The Harvard-educated premier took over following the resignation by former prime minister amid rifts within the top government leaders and in line with an agreement reached in the Ugandan capital Kampala in June.
Mohamed Mohamoud haji Ibrahim was named as foreign minister and deputy prime minister and Abdisamad Moalin Mohamoud Sheikh Hassan was given the portfolio of the interior and national security. The Ministry of Finance went to Abdinasir Mohamed Abdulle. Hussein Arab Isse was named as the minister of defense and deputy prime minister of the new Somali government. The new Somali government is expected to face huge challenges as the country is suffering severe drought and famine in the south while battling Islamist insurgency. The Somali government controls only parts of the capital while Islamist rebels run much of south and center of the war-torn country. The government which has one-year term to fulfill a number of transitional tasks including the drafting of a new constitution for the country to complete the reconciliation process.Sources close to the prime minister said the new ministers were suggested by the outgoing ministers. Not one of the 18 ministers who served in the cabinet of former Prime Minister Farmajo, who was forced to resign last month, was retained. The new cabinet is again made up of 18 members contrary to the plan proposed by Speaker Sharif Hassan who wanted 23 ministers.
The newly proposed cabinet was chosen based on the traditional clan 4.5 formula:
1 - Hawiye (President) Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
1 - Diir
1 - Darood (Prime Minister) Prime Minister Abidweli
1 - Rahweyn (Speaker) Sharif Hassan
The new team, if approved, will be mandated to complete the transitional tasks and prepare for fresh elections in August 2012. The parliament is set to vote on the proposed list on Saturday, according to a senior official who spoke to terror free somalia.
1- Ahmed Hassan Gaboobe (Ugaas Bille), Minister for Religious Affairs (The prime minister who was overwhelmingly approved by the Somali parliament this month promised to form a "small and competent" government that will follow the same policies of his predecessor Mohamed Abdulahi Mohamed. In a statement emailed to the media, the new prime minister named, as expected, new faces in the cabinet which will have to be endorsed by the Somali parliament in the next few days. The Harvard-educated premier took over following the resignation by former prime minister amid rifts within the top government leaders and in line with an agreement reached in the Ugandan capital Kampala in June.
Mohamed Mohamoud haji Ibrahim was named as foreign minister and deputy prime minister and Abdisamad Moalin Mohamoud Sheikh Hassan was given the portfolio of the interior and national security. The Ministry of Finance went to Abdinasir Mohamed Abdulle. Hussein Arab Isse was named as the minister of defense and deputy prime minister of the new Somali government. The new Somali government is expected to face huge challenges as the country is suffering severe drought and famine in the south while battling Islamist insurgency. The Somali government controls only parts of the capital while Islamist rebels run much of south and center of the war-torn country. The government which has one-year term to fulfill a number of transitional tasks including the drafting of a new constitution for the country to complete the reconciliation process.
Sources close to the prime minister said the new ministers were suggested by the outgoing ministers. Not one of the 18 ministers who served in the cabinet of former Prime Minister Farmajo, who was forced to resign last month, was retained. The new cabinet is again made up of 18 members contrary to the plan proposed by Speaker Sharif Hassan who wanted 23 ministers.
The newly proposed cabinet was chosen based on the traditional clan 4.5 formula:
1 - Hawiye (President)
1 - Dir
1 - Darood (Prime Minister)
1 - Rahweyn (Speaker)
.5 - minority clans
The new team, if approved, will be mandated to complete the transitional tasks and prepare for fresh elections in August 2012. The parliament is set to vote on the proposed list on Saturday, according to a senior official who spoke to terror free somalia.
1- Ahmed Hassan Gaboobe (Ugaas Bille), Minister for Religious Affairs Dir -sup-clan Biyo mal
-city of Merca. Lower Shabele region of somalia, 2- Mohamed Mohamud Haaji Ibrahim, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rahweyn-
3- Hussein Arab Issa, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Dir . sup clan Isaq. sup clan -Garhajis Somaliland region of Somalia , city of Hargeisa.
4- Abdiwahab Ugaas Hussein Ugaas Khalif, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Industry
5- Abdisamad Maalim Mohamud Sheekh Hassan, Minister of Interior and National Security Hawiye- sup-clan Habargidir, sup-clan-ayr , city of Dhusamareb Galguduud region of Somalia.
6- Professor -Abdinasir Mohamed Abdulle Ph.D. ( Economics) , Minister of Finance Darod-sup-clan Marehan, city of Abudwak Galgudud region of Somalia.
7- Asha Osman Aqil, Minister of Women's Development- no information is available. It'll be updated regularly as new info becomes available
10- Abdulkadir Mohamed Ahmed, Information Posts and Telecommunications Hawiye -sup-clan Murusade , town of El Buur Galgaduud region of Somalia .
11- Mohamed Muhudin Sheikh Mursal, Minister of Youth and Sports Dir - sup-caln Isaq- sup-caln Habar Awal - Somaliland region of Somalia(city of Burao)
12- Abdirahman Sheikh Ibrahim, Minister of Fisheries and Natural Resources-Rahweyn no information is available ,It'll be updated regularly as new info becomes available
13- Adan Abdullaahi Adan, Minister of Transport- Rahweyn no information is available ,It'll be updated regularly as new info becomes available
14- Abdirahman Hosh Jibril, Minister of Justice and Reconciliation Darood,Lelkase. city of Goldogob Mudug. puntland State of Somalia
16- Abdulkadir Mohamed Diisow, Minister of Water and Energy Hawiye - sup-clan Gaal jecel. city of Beledweyne Hiraan region of Somalia
17- Prof. Ahmed Aydid Ibrahim, Minister of Education and Higher Studies Darod- sup-clan Dhulbahante Somaliland region of Somalia. city of Las Anod
terror free somalia we welcome you wit open arms and warm hearts new Cabinet member
We want to congratulate member of the Somali-American community, member of terror free somalia. Professor -Abdinasir Mohamed Abdulle Ph.D. ( Economics) New Somalia Minister of Finance , he have a Ph.D. in Economics from Utah State University. ... he is economics.professor Weber State University Ogden, UT .
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