Saturday December 14, 2024
Hargeisa (HOL)— Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro announced his Council of Ministers on Saturday, unveiling a 48-member cabinet shortly after his inauguration as the region's sixth president.
The cabinet includes 28 ministers, 16 deputy ministers, and four state ministers.
Ministers:
1. Abdalla Mohamed Arab (Sandheere): Minister of Internal Security.
2. Hassan Ahmed Duale (Macallin): Minister of Local Government and Urban Development.
3. Yoonis Ahmed Yoonis Muxummad: Minister of Justice.
4. Abdillaahi Hassan Adan Awaale: Minister of Finance and Economic Development.
5. Abdirahman Dahir Adan Bakaal: Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
6. Dr. Hussein Bashir Hirsi Wahan: Minister of Health Development.
7. Hussein Ahmed Aydiid Warsame: Minister of Public Works, Land, and Housing.
8. Khadar Hussein Abdi Looge Minister of the Presidency.
9. Ali Jama Farah (Buureed): Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources.
10. Mohamed Yusuf Ali Ahmed (Ilkacase): Minister of Defense and Security.
11. Eng. Ahmed Jama Barre Rooble: Minister of Energy and Minerals.
12. Ms. Kaltuun Sh. Hassan Abdi Madar: Minister of National Planning and Development.
13. Osman Ibrahim Nuur (Af-gaab): Minister of Transport and Road Development.
14. Prof. Ismail Yusuf Duale Guuleed: Minister of Education, Training, and Science.
15. Abubakar Abdirahman Good Wacays: Minister of Water.
16. Ms. Milgo Mohamed Cilmi (Sambalooshe): Minister of Labor, Social Affairs, and Family.
17. Mahmoud Cige Yusuf: Minister of Agricultural Development.
18. Mr. Fu'aad Ahmed Nuux Nuur: Minister of Aviation, Air, and Airport Development.
19. Ahmed Yasin Sh. Ali Ayaanle: Minister of Information, Awareness, and Culture.
20. Abdillaahi Osman Jama (Geel-jire): Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
21. Ahmed Aw-daahir Haji Hassan: Minister of Parliamentary Relations and Constitutional Affairs.
22. Jamaal Mohamed Jama Ahmed: Minister of Communications and Technology.
23. Saleebaan Duale Haji Jama: Minister of Resettlement and Humanitarian Affairs.
24. Ahmed Mohamed Farah Coofle: Minister of Sports and Youth.
25. Omar Shucayb Mohamed Cabsiiye: Minister of Rural Development and Welfare.
26. Sheikh Abdillaahi Dahir Jamaac (Baashe): Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowments.
27. Abdirahman Hassan Nur Furre: Minister of Commerce and Tourism.
28. Said Mohamed Burale Carraale: Minister of Investment and Industrial Development.
State Ministers:
29. Mohamed Yusuf Ibrahim Faacuul: State Minister for Education.
30. Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed (Magaalo): State Minister for Internal Security.
31. Ismail Mawliid Abdillaahi Hassan: State Minister for Finance and Economic Development.
Deputy Ministers:
32. Mukhtaar Haaji Muxummad: Deputy Minister of Agriculture.
33. Ahmed Omar Haaji Abdillaahi (Xamarji): Deputy Minister of Local Government.
34. Muse Askar Guled Jamac: Deputy Minister of Information.
35. Ms. Samsam Mohamed Salah Yacniile: Deputy Minister of Health Development.
36. Jamaal Jamac Xamud Dhunkaal: Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs.
37. Ali Ahmed Abdi Cantar: Deputy Minister of Livestock and Rural Development.
38. Yusuf Nuux Yusuf (Tadhase): Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports.
39. Mohamed Muse Haaji Abdi (Galaydh): Deputy Minister of Labor, Social Affairs, and Family.
40. Sharmaake Abdi Muse Mohamed: Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources.
41. Abdirahman Shide Bile Dharaar: Deputy Minister of Resettlement and Humanitarian Affairs.
42. Yusuf Kayse Abdillaahi Adan: Deputy Minister of Aviation and Airports.
43. Dr. Mohamed Aw Dahir Ibrahim: Deputy Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
44. Eng. Mohamed Elmi Hussein (Huuno): Deputy Minister of Investment and Industry.
45. Jawhar Siciid Warsame: Deputy Minister of Commerce and Tourism.
46. Eng. Maliki Abdi Hassan Hirsi: Deputy Minister of Communications and Technology.
47. Mohamed Muse Bucul Bookh: Deputy Minister of Parliamentary Relations and Constitutional Affairs.
48. Mohamed Abdimaalik Ahmed: Deputy Minister of Transport and Roads.
The newly elected government, led by President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro, pledged to soon appoint the remaining deputy and state ministers, though no reason was provided for the delay.
Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, the region's former opposition leader elected in November 2024, became the sixth president of Somaliland, taking over from Muse Bihi Abdi during an inauguration ceremony in Hargeisa.
Somaliland declared independence from Somalia over 30 years ago but remains unrecognized by the African Union, the United Nations, or any country as an independent state. Somalia continues to regard Somaliland as part of its territory.