Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has reshuffled and appointed the cabinet, regional governors and other government agencies, according to a recent decree issued by the Puntland presidency.
The new cabinet consists of 43 members appointed to various ministries, including justice, interior, health, planning, information and fisheries. Their appointments come as President Deni reshuffles his government for the first time in more than two years.
President Deni has included members from Sool region, who held positions in the former SSC Khaatumo administration, in his cabinet. Among them is former SSC Khaatumo information minister Najib Barkhadle.
The reshuffle also includes other officials, including the presidential security adviser, the government auditor general and the governor of Puntland Bank.
Meanwhile, President Deni has appointed governors for the Puntland regions, including Bari, Nugaal, Mudug, Sanaag and Karkaar.
These new appointments are expected to have an impact on the political direction of Puntland, with eyes on how the government will address the difficult circumstances in the administrative areas.
Cabinet List
Abdurashid Barqadle Warsame – Minister of Justice and Religious Affairs
Abdi Hirsi Ali Qarjab – Minister of Interior
Mohamed Abdirahman Faroole – Minister of Health
Barre Yusuf Fatah – Minister of Planning
Abdiftaah Ugaas Yasin – Minister of Aviation and Airports
Hodan Said Hassan – Minister of Women and Family Affairs
Farhan Ali Hirsi – Minister of Information and Communications
Said Ali Jama Qorsheel – Minister of Animal Husbandry and Pasture
Aydaruus Ahmed Farah – Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Mohamed Abdukadir Donyaale – Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources
Abdinasiir Yusuf Haji Hirsi – Minister of Relief
Omar Abdisamad Yusuf Duux – Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation
Mohamud Aaydid Dirir – Minister of Youth, Sports and Tourism
Deputy Ministers
Ahmed Mahmoud Ahmed Qahiye – Justice and Religious Affairs
Abdirisaaq Mohamed Mahmoud – Internal Affairs, Federalism and Democracy
Abdirahmaan Yusuf Farah – Security and DDR
Axmed Yasin Saleh – Finance
Axmed Mohamed Bulhan – Finance
Mohamed Hassan Said – Planning
Musaddaq Mohamed Musaddaq – Education
Maryan Osman Ahmed Fangase – Health
Eng. Mohamed Ali Ismail – Ports
Bile Mohamud Ahmed Qabowsade – Information
Abdirashid Abdirisaaq Abdi – Fisheries and Marine Resources
Xasan Jamac Ismail – Animal Husbandry and Pasture
Abdirahmaan Khalif Farah – Energy and Mining
Mohamed Said Salah – Environment and Climate Change
Ahmed Said Qolombi – Agriculture and Irrigation
Riyad Ahmed Ali – Aid
Mohamud Mohamed Daad – Youth and Sports
Ministers of State
Farah Mohamud Aw Osman – Independence, Diaspora and Resettlement
Abdirahmaan Mohamud Osman – Public Works and Housing
Mohamed Mohamud Osman – Finance
Mohamed Jamac Abdirahman – Planning, Economic Development and International Relations
Ali Mohamed Osman – Health
Inj. Mohamed Isse Lacale – Aviation and Airports
Abdiqani Ahmed Ismail Dheero Dile – Fisheries and Marine Resources
Mohamed Abdicaafi Mohamed – Livestock and Pasture
Siiid Mohamed Aware – Agriculture and Irrigation
Ambassador Mohamed Ahmed Cawil – Energy, Minerals and Water
Najib Barqad Warsame – Information and Communications
Muktaar Ahmed Oday – Environment and Climate Change
Ahmed Ibrahim Awaale Biid – Trade, Industry and Investment
Chairmen
Mohamed Ibrahim Haaji Farah – Governor of Bari Region
Abdullahi Ismail Osman – Governor of Karkaar Region
Ali Hussein Mahmud Somali – Governor of Sanaag Region
Mohamed Farah Cisse – Governor of Haylaan Region
Muuse Salah Guuleed – Governor of Raas Asayr Region
Abdiqadir Ismail Samatar (Fod-Ade) – Governor of Nugaal Region
Abdiweli Jibriil Bayle – Governor of Mudug Region.
