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By Mohamed Qaal - Reporter
Somalia, 20 October 2025 — The President of North Eastern State, Abdiqadir Ahmed Ali, has appointed a 21-member cabinet, forming the first government of Somalia’s newest federal member state.
The appointments, issued under Presidential Decree No. WQS/XM/022/2025, include ministers for key sectors such as justice, interior, finance, security, health, and education.
President Abdiqadir said the nominations were made in accordance with Article 72 of the North Eastern State Constitution, stressing competence, inclusivity, and public service as guiding principles for his administration.
“Starting tonight, October 19, 2025, the members of the Council of Ministers of the North Eastern Government shall be the following gentlemen and ladies listed below,” President Abdiqadir said in a statement issued on Sunday.
Cabinet Members of North Eastern State (2025):
- Yusuf Mohamed Ali — Minister of Justice, Religious Affairs, and Constitution
- Ahmed Ali Yakhile — Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs, and Reconciliation
- Abdiqani Hussen Hirad — Minister of Finance
- Adan Jamac Muse — Minister of Health
- Ali Dhakawey Warsame — Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
- Abdiriisaaq Faarah Warsame — Minister of Security
- Dahir Abdirizaq Ahmed — Minister of Education, Culture, and Higher Learning
- Abdirahman Mohamed Farah — Minister of Agriculture and Livestock
- Khadar Abdi Mohamed — Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources
- Sahra Mohamed Abdi — Minister of Women and Family Affairs
- Mohamed Abdi Warsame — Minister of Youth and Sports
- Fadumo Abdi Jamac — Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
- Ahmed Mohamed Omar — Minister of Energy and Water Resources
- Abdirisaaq Ali Hassan — Minister of Public Works, Housing, and Reconstruction
- Maryan Ali Nur — Minister of Trade and Industry
- Abdiwali Adan Mohamed — Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation
- Fowsia Abdi Nur — Minister of Environment and Climate Change
- Abdirahman Mohamed Hassan — Minister of Information, Media, and Telecommunication
- Si’id Ahmed Hirsi — Minister of Religious Endowments and Charitable Affairs (Awqaf)
- Halimo Mohamed Hassan — Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management
- Omar Mohamed Abdi — Minister of State in the Office of the President
North Eastern State was officially established earlier this year, becoming Somalia’s sixth federal member state. Regional lawmakers elected President Abdiqadir Ahmed Ali on 30 August 2025, and preparations are now underway for the official presidential inauguration ceremony in Las Anod.
The decree stated that the appointments will take effect once published in the Official Gazette.
