The Ministry of Justice and Constitution ( so, Wasaaradda Cadaaladda iyo Dastuurka, link=no; MoJC) is the ministry that is responsible for the
Judiciary and Constitution of Somalia
The Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia ( so, Dastuurka Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya) is the supreme law of Somalia. It provides the legal foundation for the existence of the Federal Republic and source of legal auth ...
. 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.
History
The Ministry 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.
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)
inister 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 Muudey Maahi (2004-2005)
* Sheikh Adan Mohamed 'Madobe' Nur (2005-2007)
* Hasan Dimbil Warsame (2007–2008)
* Abdirahman Mahmud Farah Janaqow (2009-2010)
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Farah Sh. Abdulkadir Mohamed (2015)
inister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of Somalia*
Ahmed Hassan Gabobe (2015)
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Abdullahi Ahmed Jama
General Abdullahi Ahmed Jama Ilkajir ( so, Cabdulaahii Axmed Jamac Ilkajir, ar, عبد الله أحمد جامع) is a Somali politician, who was Puntland's Interior Minister from January 2009 to February 2014. He is the former Minister of Educ ...
(2015–2017)
*Hassan Hussein Hajji
(2017–2020)
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Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur (2020—2021)
*Hassan Hussein Hajji
(2021–2022)
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Hassan Moalim Mohamud (2022—present)
*Somalia did not have a functioning government from late 1991-early 2000.
See also
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Justice ministry
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in ...
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Politics of Somalia
The politics of Somalia takes place in a framework of federal parliamentary republic. According to the Constitution of Somalia, the President of Somalia is head of state, and Prime Minister as head of government who is appointed by the President ...
References
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Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ...
Government ministries of Somalia
2012 establishments in Somalia