The Ministry of Interior and Federal Affairs (; ) is the

interior ministry An interior ministry or ministry of the interior (also called ministry of home affairs or ministry of internal affairs) is a government department that is responsible for domestic policy, public security and law enforcement. In some states, the ...

of Somalia and is the responsible authority for Federal affairs,

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and

customs Customs is an authority or Government agency, agency in a country responsible for collecting tariffs and for controlling International trade, the flow of goods, including animals, transports, personal effects, and hazardous items, into and out ...

Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...

. It was founded in 1967 after the combined ministerial body covering financial and interior affairs were separated. The first holder was Haji Muse Boqor. current minister is Ali Yusuf Ali Hosh.

List of ministers

* Haji Muse Boqor, 1956–1959 *

Abdullahi Issa Mohamud Abdullahi Issa Mohamud (, (1921 – March 24, 1988) was a Somali politician. He was the Prime Minister of Italian Somalia during the trusteeship period, serving from February 29, 1949, to July 7, 1960. Biography Issa was born in 1921 in the ...

, 1959–1960 *

Abdirizak Haji Hussein Abdirizak Haji Hussein (; ‎; 24 December 192431 January 2014) was a Somali diplomat and politician. He was the Prime Minister of Somali Republic from 14 June 1964 to 15 July 1967.

, 1960–1962 * Mohamoud Abdi Nur, 'Jujo', 1962–1964 * Abdulkadir Mohamed Aden 'Zoppo', 1964–1967 * Yasin Nur Hassan, 1967–1969 *

Jama Ali Korshel Jama Ali Korshel (, ) was a Somali people, Somali Military of Somalia, army General officer, Major General who served as Head of the Somali Police Force. He was the Vice President of Somalia and VP of the Supreme Revolutionary Council (Somalia), ...

, 1969–1971 *

Hussein Kulmiye Afrah Hussein Kulmiye Afrah (, ) (1920 – 1993) was the Vice President of Somalia during the era of Siad Barre, serving from 1972 to 1990. He was also a member of the Supreme Revolutionary Council and served as the Minister of Interior from 1971 to ...

, 1971–1974 *

Jama Mohamed Ghalib Jama Mohamed Ghalib (, ; 2 January 1933 – 26 April 2022) was a Somali writer, military leader, police chief and politician from Erigavo, Somalia. He was a leading figure of the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia. Life and career Ghal ...

, 1974–1984 * Ahmed Habib Ahmed, 1984–1985 * Ahmed Soleiman Abadalla, 1985–1987 *

Mohamed Abdulle Ba’adle Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, ...

, 1987–1989 * Ahmed Soleiman Abadalla, 1989–1990 *

Abdulkadir Haji Mohamed Abd al-Qadir or Abdulkadir () is a male Muslim given name. It is formed from the Arabic words '' Abd'', ''al-'' and '' Qadir''. The name means 'servant of who can do everything'. ''Al-Qādir'' is one of the names of Allah in the Qur'an, which ...

, Feb–Sept 1990 *

Abdiqasim Salad Hassan Abdiqasim Salad Hassan (; ; born on 1 January 1942), also known as Abdiqasim Salad, is a Somali politician who served as the fifth President of Somalia from 2000 to 2004. He helped found the Transitional National Government and previously serv ...

, 1990–1991 *

Mohamed Qanyare Afrah Mohamed Qanyare Afrah (, }(1941–2019) was a Somali faction leader and politician who was based south of Mogadishu in the Daynile District. He came in third position in Somalia's first election as a federal country on 10 October 2004 and was s ...

* Dahir Sheikh Mohamed * Arbo Ahmed Gacal *

Hussein Farrah Aidid Hussein Mohamed Farrah Aidid (, ) (born August 16, 1962) is the son of General Mohamed Farrah Aidid. His father was leader of the Somali National Alliance (SNA), the faction that fought UNOSOM II and US forces during 1993. Farrah is a veteran ...

* Mohamed Mohamoud Gacma Dhere *

Musa Nur Amin Musa Nur Amin is a Somali politician who served in the Transitional Federal Parliament during the 2000s. On 5 January 2008, he was appointed Somalia's Minister of Internal Affairs, placing him in command of the Somali Police Force. In the 1980s, A ...

* Abdulkadir Ali Omar *

Abdishakur Sheikh Hassan Abdishakur Sheikh Hassan Farah (, ) (died 10 June 2011) was a Somali politician. He served as the Minister of Interior Affairs and National Security in the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia. Biography On 12 November 2010, Abdishakur ...

* Abdisamad Moalim Mohamoud *

Abdikarim Hussein Guled Abdikarim Hussein Guled (, ; born 1966) is a Somali politician. He previously served as Minister of Interior and Minister of National Security of Somalia. On 4 July 2015 he was elected as the 4th president of Galmudug State of Somalia. Biogra ...

Abdullahi Godah Barre Abdullahi Godah Barre is a Somali politician and member of parliament . He is the Minister of Education and Higher Education of Somalia, having been appointed to the position on 17 January 2017 by Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire. Godah Barr ...

Abdirahman Mohamed Husen Abdirahman Mohamed Hussein is a Somali politician. Before entering politics, he served as President of SIMAD University. He was the Minister of Interior and Federal Affairs of Somalia, having been appointed to the position on 27 January 2015 by t ...

Abdi Farah Said Juha Abdi Farah Saed Juxa is a Puntland politician currently serving as the Puntland minister of interior. He previously served as Puntland's minister of education. On 21 March 2017, he was appointed as Somalia's Minister of Interior and Federal Aff ...

* Abdi Mohamoud Sabriye *

Muktar Hussein Afrah General Muktar Hussein Afrah () is an officer in the army of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia. He was commander of forces in Beledweyne after the Battle of Beledweyne. On January 7, 2007 he was arrested by Ethiopian troops for relea ...

Ahmed Moalim Fiqi Ahmad () is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other English spellings of the name include Ahmed. It is also used as a surname. Etymology The word derives from the root ( ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from ...

* Ali Yusuf Hosh — Current

References

Government of Somalia

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