Faroole reshuffles cabinet, drops ministers
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 6:04 am
The president of Somalia's Puntland state Dr. Abdirahman Mohammed Farole has carried out a wideranging cabinet reshuffle as part of efforts to rejuvenate his one-year government.
In a presidential decree that Garowe Online received a copy, Farole said he has relieved 8 ministers and assistant ministers of their appointment after consultation with his vice president and saw the need in accordance to the constitution.
The ministers who were relived of their duties include Abdulaahi Saciid Samatar the security minister, Abdirisaq Yassn abdule Gesod justice minister, Abdullahi Ali Hirsi, Farah Adan Dhalaa planing and international relation minister, Abdirisaq Hussein Gaceyte port minister, Abdihakin Farah Ali, Dr Bashir Ali Bihi Health minister and Halimo Mohammud Mohammed vice minister of planing .
Since its inception in January 2009, President Farole’s government has made substantial growth in the development of the Puntland state, which declared its autonomous status in 1998.
In a presidential decree that Garowe Online received a copy, Farole said he has relieved 8 ministers and assistant ministers of their appointment after consultation with his vice president and saw the need in accordance to the constitution.
The ministers who were relived of their duties include Abdulaahi Saciid Samatar the security minister, Abdirisaq Yassn abdule Gesod justice minister, Abdullahi Ali Hirsi, Farah Adan Dhalaa planing and international relation minister, Abdirisaq Hussein Gaceyte port minister, Abdihakin Farah Ali, Dr Bashir Ali Bihi Health minister and Halimo Mohammud Mohammed vice minister of planing .
Since its inception in January 2009, President Farole’s government has made substantial growth in the development of the Puntland state, which declared its autonomous status in 1998.