Everything about the Transitional Federal Government totally explained
The
Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of the
Somali Republic is the present internationally recognized government of
Somalia. It was established as one of the
Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs) of government as defined in the
Transitional Federal Charter (TFC) adopted in
November 2004 by the
Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP).
The TFG officially comprises the executive branch of government, with the TFP as the legislative branch. The government is headed by the
President of Somalia, to whom the cabinet reports through the
Prime Minister. However, it's also used as a general term for referring to the new government inclusively inferring all branches (executive, legislative and judicial).
The various departments of government, such as the
TFG Defense Ministry fall under the different cabinet portfolios.
Prime Minister of Somalia
Nur Hassan Hussein is the
Prime Minister of Somalia. He was selected by President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed to lead the cabinet on November 22, 2007, and appointed a new cabinet on December 2, 2007.
Council of Ministers
The cabinet, formally known as the Council of Ministers, had at first comprised 42 offices, but was slimmed down to 31 during a period of contention in 2006.
History
The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of the Republic of Somalia has had a tumultuous history. It is the most recent attempt to restore national institutions to Somalia after the 1991 downfall of
Siad Barre and the following
Somali Civil War. The country has been run for more than a decade by tribal factions and warlords.
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