Ministry of Justice (Somalia)



Introduction 

The Ministry of Justice is the ministry that is responsible for the Judiciary of Somalia. It was created in 1956 during the joint Somali/Italian administration with the aim of achieving a sustainable democratic system of governance that operates within a clearly defined and predictable legal environment. The responsibility of the Ministry is to promote democracy, good governance and human rights through the development of policies and programs that enhance the enjoyment of social, economic and political rights.

List of ministers (Post-Independence in 1960)

 Sheikh Mahamud Muhammed Farah (1959-1961)
Abdurahman Hagi Mumin (1961–1966)
Sheikh Abdulghani Sheikh Ahmed (1970–1973)
Abdisalam Sheikh Hussein (1973–1978)
Ahmed Shire Mahmud (1978–1984) [Minister of Justice and Religion]
 Sheik Hussan Abdalle Farah (1984–1988)
 Mohamoud Said Mohamed  (1988–1990)
 Abdillahi Ossoble Said (1990)
 Hussein Sheikh Abdirahman "Matan" (1991)
 Mumin Omar (1991)*
 Mahmud Umar Farah (2000–2003)
 Ali Mudey Mahi (2004-2005)
 Sheikh Adan Mohamed 'Madobe' Nur (2005-2007)
 Hasan Dimbil Warsame (2007–2008)
 Abdirahman Mahmud Farah Janaqow (2009-2010)
Farah Sh. Abdulkadir Mohamed (2015) [Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of Somalia]
Ahmed Hassan Gabobe (2015)
Abdullahi Ahmed Jama (2015–2017)
Hassan Hussein Hajji (2017–present)

*Somalia did not have a functioning government from late 1991-early 2000.

See also

 Justice ministry
 Politics of Somalia

References

Somalia
Category:Government ministries of Somalia
Category:2012 establishments in Somalia