Transitional Federal Government
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The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of the Somali Republic (Somali: Dowladda federaalka kumeelgaarka) is the present government of the nation of Somalia. It was established as one of the Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs) of government as defined in the Transitional Federal Charter (TFC) adopted in November 2004 by the Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP).
The TFG officially comprises the executive branch of government, with the TFP as the legislative branch. The government is headed by the President of Somalia, to whom the cabinet reports through the Prime Minister. However, it is also used as a general term for referring to the new government inclusively inferring all branches (executive, legislative and judicial).
The various departments of government, such as the TFG Defense Ministry fall under the different cabinet portfolios.
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[edit] President of Somalia
Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed is the President of Somalia. He was elected not by a national popular election, but by a vote of the members of the Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP) on October 10, 2004.
[edit] Prime Minister of Somalia
Ali Mohammed Ghedi is the Prime Minister of Somalia. He was selected by President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed to lead the new cabinet on November 4, 2004, and the Council of Ministers was formally approved by the Parliament in early 2005.[1]
[edit] Council of Ministers
The cabinet, formally known as the Council of Ministers, had at first comprised 42 offices, but was slimmed down to 31 during a period of contention in 2006.
A recent CIA fact-sheet on foreign chiefs-of-state and cabinet members provided the following rundown of TFG cabinet positions, as of 22 November 2006, updated by news reports following the February 2007 cabinet reshuffling of 10 posts.[2]
| Position | Current or latest known officer |
|---|---|
| President | Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed [3] |
| Prime Minister | Ali Mohamed Ghedi [3] |
| Deputy Prime Minister(s) | Hussein Mohammed Farah Aideed and Salim Aliyow Ibrow[2] |
| Minister of Agriculture | Abdulkadir Nur Arale[3] |
| Minister of Air & Land Transport | Muhammad Ibrahim Habsade[3] |
| Minister of Commerce | Abdullahi Ahmed Afrah[3] |
| Minister of Constitution Affairs and Federalism | Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail[3] |
| Minister of Defense | Barre Adan Shire Hiiraale, also leader of the Juba Valley Alliance (JVA)[3][4] |
| Deputy Minister of Defense | Salad Ali Jelle[5] |
| Minister of Demobilization & Militia Training | Mohammed Botan Harankunah[3] |
| Minister of Education | Abdirahman Abdi Waare[3] |
| Minister of Energy | Either Mohamed Nurani Bakar according to TFG[6], or Abdullahi Yusuf Mohammed according to the CIA[3] |
| Minister of Finance | Hasan Mohammed Nur Shatigadud[3] |
| Minister of Fisheries & Marine Resources | Hassan Abshir Farah[3] |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Ismail Mohammed Hurreh Buba (also spelled Esmael Mohamud Hurreh[3] [7] and Ismail Buubaa[8]) |
| Minister of Health | — |
| Minister of Higher Education[9] | Salim Aliyow Ibrow[2] |
| Minister of Industry | Muhammed Abdullahi Kaamil[3] |
| Minister of Information | Madobe Nunow Mohammed[10] |
| Minister of the Interior | Mohamoud Mohamed Gacmodhere (assigned February 7, 2007)[11] |
| Minister of Justice | Sheikh Adan Mohamed Noor Adan Madobe[3] |
| Minister of Labor | Salah Ali Farah[3] |
| Ministry of Livestock Development and Range (or Animal Husbandry) | |
| National Security | Abdullahi Abdi Garuun[3] |
| Minister for Natural Disasters and Environment | N/A |
| Minister of Petrol & Electric Power | Yusuf Ahmed Mohammed Harare[3] |
| Minister of Planning[9] | Husayne Elabe Fahiye[3] |
| Minister of Ports and Sea Transport | Ali Ismail Abdi[3] |
| Minister of Post and Telecommunications | Abdi Mohamed Tarah[3] |
| Minister of Public Works and Housing | Hussein Mohammed Farah Aideed |
| Minister of Reconciliation | Mahamud Abdullahi Jama[3] |
| Minister of Reconstruction and Resettlement | Either Barre Adan Shire[12] per TFG, or Said Hassan Shire per CIA[3] |
| Minister of Religious Affairs | Sheikh Hassan Ismail Bile[3] |
| Minister of Social Welfare and Human Rights | Hussein Elable Fahiye[13] |
| Minister of Sports and Youth | Mowlid Ma'ane Mahamud[3] |
| Minister of Tourism and Wildlife | Either Mohamed Mohamud Hayd[14] per TFG or Ali Muhammad Mahamud per CIA[3] |
| Assistant Minister of Trade | Abdifitah Ibrahim Rashid[15][16] |
| Minister of Women Affairs and Family Affairs[9] | Fozia Mahamed Sheikh[3] |
| Governor, Central Bank | Bashir Isa Ali[17] |
| Permanent Representative to the UN, New York | Elmi Ahmed Duale[3] |
| Spokesman | Abdirahman Dinari[18] |
| Police Commander | Ali Mohamed Hassan Loyan[19] |
| Attorney General | Abd Allah Dahir Barri[17] |
[edit] History
The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of the Republic of Somalia has had a tumultuous history. It is the most recent attempt to restore national institutions to Somalia after the 1991 downfall of Siad Barre and the following Somali Civil War. The country has been run for more than a decade by tribal factions and warlords.
[edit] External links
- Official Federal Website for Somalia (Official TFG website)
[edit] References
- ^ "Africa: Somalia: New President Appoints Prime Minister", New York Times, 2004-11-04. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
- ^ a b c "New look for Somali cabinet", Reuters, 2007-02-08. Retrieved on 2007-02-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments CIA, November 22 2006
- ^ Ethiopia launches attack in Somalia, Daily Times.
- ^ Somali rivals fight despite deal on peace talks, Reuters.
- ^ Ministry of Energy TFG
- ^ Somali Troops Advance, Ask For Help Monitoring Coast Voice of America
- ^ "Somaliland to participate in reconciliation talks: Somali FM", Garowe Online, 2007-02-07. Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
- ^ a b c Endorsed Minutes, March 15 2005. Somalia Aid Coordination Body, Governance Sectoral Committee (MS Word DOC).
- ^ "Somalia’s army commander sacked as new ambassadors are appointed", Shabelle Media Network, 2007-02-10. Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ "Somalia: PM reshuffles cabinet", SomaliNet, 2007-02-07. Retrieved on 2007-02-10]].
- ^ Ministry of Reconstruction and Resettlement TFG
- ^ Minister of Social Welfare and Human Rights TFG
- ^ Minister of Tourism and Wildlife TFG
- ^ Somalia: Anti defense minister protest takes place in Dinsor SomaliNet
- ^ Militias loyal to Somali minister kill ten in Dinsor Shabelle Media Network
- ^ a b "Somali cabinet fills key posts", Al-Jazeera, 2005-04-15. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
- ^ Somali gov't controls Mogadishu after takeover Xinhua
- ^ Everyone in Somalia's capital has a gun — everyone, that is, but the police Associated Press
