{"id":122137,"date":"2026-03-31T23:35:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warsom.com\/wararka\/?p=122137"},"modified":"2026-03-31T23:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:49:48","slug":"122137","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warsom.com\/wararka\/2026\/03\/122137\/","title":{"rendered":"Puntland’s Cabinet and regional governors were reshuffled by President Dani."},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The reshuffle also includes other officials, including the presidential security adviser, the government auditor general and the governor of Puntland Bank.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, President Deni has appointed governors for the Puntland regions, including Bari, Nugaal, Mudug, Sanaag and Karkaar.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Cabinet List<\/p>\n

Abdurashid Barqadle Warsame \u2013 Minister of Justice and Religious Affairs
\nAbdi Hirsi Ali Qarjab \u2013 Minister of Interior
\nMohamed Abdirahman Faroole \u2013 Minister of Health
\nBarre Yusuf Fatah \u2013 Minister of Planning
\nAbdiftaah Ugaas Yasin \u2013 Minister of Aviation and Airports
\nHodan Said Hassan \u2013 Minister of Women and Family Affairs
\nFarhan Ali Hirsi \u2013 Minister of Information and Communications
\nSaid Ali Jama Qorsheel \u2013 Minister of Animal Husbandry and Pasture
\nAydaruus Ahmed Farah \u2013 Minister of Environment and Climate Change
\nMohamed Abdukadir Donyaale \u2013 Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources
\nAbdinasiir Yusuf Haji Hirsi \u2013 Minister of Relief
\nOmar Abdisamad Yusuf Duux \u2013 Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation
\nMohamud Aaydid Dirir \u2013 Minister of Youth, Sports and Tourism<\/p>\n

Deputy Ministers<\/p>\n

Ahmed Mahmoud Ahmed Qahiye \u2013 Justice and Religious Affairs
\nAbdirisaaq Mohamed Mahmoud \u2013 Internal Affairs, Federalism and Democracy
\nAbdirahmaan Yusuf Farah \u2013 Security and DDR
\nAxmed Yasin Saleh \u2013 Finance
\nAxmed Mohamed Bulhan \u2013 Finance
\nMohamed Hassan Said \u2013 Planning
\nMusaddaq Mohamed Musaddaq \u2013 Education
\nMaryan Osman Ahmed Fangase \u2013 Health
\nEng. Mohamed Ali Ismail \u2013 Ports
\nBile Mohamud Ahmed Qabowsade \u2013 Information
\nAbdirashid Abdirisaaq Abdi \u2013 Fisheries and Marine Resources
\nXasan Jamac Ismail \u2013 Animal Husbandry and Pasture
\nAbdirahmaan Khalif Farah \u2013 Energy and Mining
\nMohamed Said Salah \u2013 Environment and Climate Change
\nAhmed Said Qolombi \u2013 Agriculture and Irrigation
\nRiyad Ahmed Ali \u2013 Aid
\nMohamud Mohamed Daad \u2013 Youth and Sports<\/p>\n

Ministers of State<\/p>\n

Farah Mohamud Aw Osman \u2013 Independence, Diaspora and Resettlement
\nAbdirahmaan Mohamud Osman \u2013 Public Works and Housing
\nMohamed Mohamud Osman \u2013 Finance
\nMohamed Jamac Abdirahman \u2013 Planning, Economic Development and International Relations
\nAli Mohamed Osman \u2013 Health
\nInj. Mohamed Isse Lacale \u2013 Aviation and Airports
\nAbdiqani Ahmed Ismail Dheero Dile \u2013 Fisheries and Marine Resources
\nMohamed Abdicaafi Mohamed \u2013 Livestock and Pasture
\nSiiid Mohamed Aware \u2013 Agriculture and Irrigation
\nAmbassador Mohamed Ahmed Cawil \u2013 Energy, Minerals and Water
\nNajib Barqad Warsame \u2013 Information and Communications
\nMuktaar Ahmed Oday \u2013 Environment and Climate Change
\nAhmed Ibrahim Awaale Biid \u2013 Trade, Industry and Investment<\/p>\n

Chairmen<\/p>\n

Mohamed Ibrahim Haaji Farah \u2013 Governor of Bari Region
\nAbdullahi Ismail Osman \u2013 Governor of Karkaar Region
\nAli Hussein Mahmud Somali \u2013 Governor of Sanaag Region
\nMohamed Farah Cisse \u2013 Governor of Haylaan Region
\nMuuse Salah Guuleed \u2013 Governor of Raas Asayr Region
\nAbdiqadir Ismail Samatar (Fod-Ade) \u2013 Governor of Nugaal Region
\nAbdiweli Jibriil Bayle \u2013 Governor of Mudug Region.<\/p>\n

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