Monday October 21, 2024
Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has appointed Abdisalan Abdi Ali as the country's Second Deputy Prime Minister, marking the first time since the interim government that Somalia has had a second deputy prime minister.
Abdisalan previously served as Minister of Public Works, Reconstruction, and Housing, a position now filled by Dr. Elmi Nur, the former Finance Minister. The reshuffle includes several other ministerial appointments.
The newly appointed ministers are as follows:
- Minister of Labor and Social Affairs: Yusuf Mohamed Adan
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Minister of Maritime Transport and Ports: Mohamud Ahmed Adan
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Minister of State for Justice and the Constitution: Ilyas
Sheikh Omar Abubakar
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Minister of State for Petroleum and Minerals: Ismail Shire
Jama
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Minister of State for Family and Human Rights: Mohamed Osman
Omar
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Minister of State for Labor and Social Affairs: Eynaanshe
Yusuf Hussein
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-Minister of State for Fisheries and Blue Economy: Mohamed
Yusuf Hassan
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-Minister of State for Trade and Industry: Mohamed Nur
Abubakar