Ministry of Information (Somalia) explained

Agency Name:Federal Republic of Somalia
Ministry of Information
Jurisdiction:Somalia
Headquarters:Bondhere, Banaadir, Mogadishu
Chief1 Name:Abdullahi Elmoge Hersi
Chief1 Position:Minister

Ministry of Information, Posts and Telecommunication is the ministry that was responsible for governmental communication in Somalia.[1]

History

Prior to Somali independence, Afqarshe, from Xudun, served as the communications minister for the Qusuusi in the Darwiish. The first Minister of Information post-independence was Yusuf Bowkah.[2]

From the 2000s until 2014, this ministry also oversaw the local telecommunication industry and the Somali Postal Service. On 17 January 2014, newly appointed Prime Minister of Somalia, Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed split the ministerial portfolio into Ministry of Post and Telecommunications and Ministry of Information, respectively.[3]

In 2017, Abdirahman Abdi Osman took the position of Minister of Information.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Somalia: Prime Minister Unveils His New Cabinet. 5 November 2012. Shabelle Media Network. 4 November 2012.
  2. Book: Adam, Suleiman M.. Gather Round the Speakers: A History of the First Quarter Century of Somali Broadcasting, 1941-1966. 8 May 2019. Haan Associates. 9781874209324. Google Books.
  3. Web site: Somali Prime Minister Unveiled His 55-Member Cabinet (Full List). 1 May 2014.
  4. Web site: PM Khaire announces 27 member cabinet. www.hiiraan.com.