
I always thought he was the most active of the ministers, but I didn't realize just how powerful, respected, or successful the guy was.
His name is Jamal Mohamed Hassan.
He is the Minister of Planning and International Relation (this is literally the most consequential cabinet post right now).
He is Darod/Warsangeli/Dubeys.
Someone described his stature in the Farmaajo government as what Dr Mohamed Adan Sheekh was to the Siad Barre early in the kacaan.
He is the brains behind all the positive foreign relations news the most recent of which was this week when the World Bank opened up an office in Somalia for the first time since 1991.
Jamal is intricately linked to every ministry; from finance to foreign to interior. As the Ministry of Planning, he is the spider that weaves the Web. There is not a SINGLE decision that is approved without Jamal's signature.
It is said he is really the shadow Prime Minister.
President Farmaajo's confidence in Jamaal is so total and complete, Farmaajo always jokes to him "Jamal if you run President, I will be your campaign manager.

I hope as time goes by, Somalia's cabinet picks are more like Jamal because with more of him, the country will leap.