Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni Announces Major Cabinet Reshuffle in New Decree

GAROWE (Kaab TV) – The President of Puntland, Said Abdullahi Deni, on March 31, 2026, issued Presidential Decree No. 001 appointing members of the Puntland Council of Ministers, carrying out a cabinet reshuffle and changes within parts of the government institutions.

Ministers

1. Abdirashid Barkhadle Warsame – Minister of Justice and Religious Affairs
2. Abdi Hirsi Ali Qarjab – Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Democratization
3. Mohamed Abdirahman Faroole – Minister of Health
4. Barre Yusuf Fatah – Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation
5. Abdifatah Ugas Yasin – Minister of Civil Aviation and Airports
6. Hodon Said Hassan – Minister of Women and Family Affairs
7. Farhan Ali Hirsi – Minister of Information and Communications
8. Said Ali Jama Qorsheel – Minister of Livestock and Pastoral Development
9. Aydarus Ahmed Farah – Minister of Environment and Climate Change
10. Mohamed Abdulqadir Donyale – Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources
11. Abdinasir Yusuf Haji Hirsi – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs
12. Omar Abdusamad Yusuf Dhuux – Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation
13. Mahmoud Aideed Dirir – Minister of Youth, Sports and Tourism

Deputy Ministers

1. Ahmed Mahmoud Ahmed Qaxiye – Deputy Minister of Justice and Religious Affairs
2. Abdirizak Ali Mahmoud – Deputy Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Democratization
3. Abdirahman Yusuf Farah – Deputy Minister of Security and DDR
4. Ahmed Yasin Salah – Deputy Minister of Finance
5. Mohamed Hassan Ibrahim – Deputy Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation
6. Musadaq Mohamed Musadaq – Deputy Minister of Education
7. Maryan Osman Ahmed (Fangase) – Deputy Minister of Health
8. Eng. Mohamed Ali Ismail – Deputy Minister of Ports
9. Bille Mahmoud Ahmed Qabowsade – Deputy Minister of Information and Communications
10. Abdirashid Abdiraq Abdi – Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources
11. Hassan Jama Ismail – Deputy Minister of Livestock and Pastoral Development
12. Abdirahman Khalif Farah – Deputy Minister of Energy, Minerals and Water
13. Mohamed Said Salah – Deputy Minister of Environment and Climate Change
14. Ahmed Said Qolombi – Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation
15. Riyad Ahmed Ali – Deputy Minister of Humanitarian Affairs
16. Mahmoud Mohamed Daad – Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports and Tourism
17. Ahmed Mohamed Bulxan – Deputy Minister of Finance

State Ministers

1. Abdifatah Mohamed Abdinur – State Minister at the Presidency for Regional Affairs and Federalization
2. Farah Mahmoud Aw-Osman – State Minister at the Presidency for Diaspora Affairs and Resettlement
3. Abdirahman Mahmoud Osman – State Minister for Public Works, Transport and Housing
4. Mohamed Mahmoud Osman (Arbac) – State Minister of Finance
5. Mohamed Jama Abdirahman – State Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation
6. Ali Mohamed Osman – State Minister of Health
7. Eng. Mohamed Issa Lacle – State Minister of Civil Aviation and Airports
8. Abdiqani Ahmed Ismail (Deero-dile) – State Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources
9. Mohamed Abdikafi Mohamed – State Minister of Livestock and Pastoral Development
10. Said Mohamed Aware – State Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation
11. Amb. Mohamed Ahmed Cawil – State Minister of Energy, Minerals and Water
12. Najiib Barkhad Warsame – State Minister of Information and Communications
13. Mukhtar Ahmed Odey – State Minister of Environment and Climate Change
14. Ahmed Ibrahim Cawaale (Biid) – State Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment