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An outline of the functions of the council are as follow:Provisional Constitution
(adopted August 1, 2012) *Formulate the overall government policy and implement it; *Approve and implement administrative regulations, in accordance with the law; *Prepare draft laws, and table them before the House of the People of the Federal Parliament; *To set the budget and finance of the country. **The government is allowed to generate revenues from the people through the collection of taxes, fines, summons, custom duties, fees, etc. *To formulate national economic policies and development programs. **The council is responsible to formulate various development programs and projects for the development of the country. Examples are the New Economic Policy (NEP), the National Development Policy (NDP), and the National Vision Policy (NVP). *Implement laws, ensure national security, and protect state interests; **Law is proposed by the Executive and introduce in Parliament with the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd readings for approval. **Most provisions for the amendments of the constitution requires a 2/3 majority of the total number of Parliament. *Appoint and dismiss senior public officials; *Propose the appointment or dismissal of ambassadors, consuls and diplomats; *Exercise any other power conferred upon it by the Constitution or by other laws.
Council of Ministers
A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/ shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or ...
of the Federal Government of Somalia
The Government of Somalia (GS) ( so, Dowladda Soomaaliya, ar, حكومة الصومال الاتحادية) is the internationally recognised government of Somalia, and the first attempt to create a central government in Somalia since the colla ...
consists of Ministers appointed by the Prime Minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is ...
.
The Prime Minister may dismiss members of the council, and new appointees must again be approved by the Parliament. The Council meets weekly on Thursdays in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port ...
. There may be additional meetings if circumstances require it. The Prime Minister chairs the meetings.
Constitutional and legal basis
Appointment
Article 97, Section 3 of the Constitution of the Somalia says that the Prime MinisterFunctions of Council
An outline of the functions of the council are as follow:Provisional Constitution(adopted August 1, 2012) *Formulate the overall government policy and implement it; *Approve and implement administrative regulations, in accordance with the law; *Prepare draft laws, and table them before the House of the People of the Federal Parliament; *To set the budget and finance of the country. **The government is allowed to generate revenues from the people through the collection of taxes, fines, summons, custom duties, fees, etc. *To formulate national economic policies and development programs. **The council is responsible to formulate various development programs and projects for the development of the country. Examples are the New Economic Policy (NEP), the National Development Policy (NDP), and the National Vision Policy (NVP). *Implement laws, ensure national security, and protect state interests; **Law is proposed by the Executive and introduce in Parliament with the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd readings for approval. **Most provisions for the amendments of the constitution requires a 2/3 majority of the total number of Parliament. *Appoint and dismiss senior public officials; *Propose the appointment or dismissal of ambassadors, consuls and diplomats; *Exercise any other power conferred upon it by the Constitution or by other laws.
Council officials
On 19 October 2020, the Prime MinisterMohamed Hussein Roble
Mohamed Hussein Roble ( so, Maxamed Xuseen Rooble; born February 1968) is a Somali politician who was the prime minister of Somalia from 23 September 2020. to 25 June 2022.
Background
He was born in Hobyo in February 1968. He received a BSc ...
submitted his nomination for the Council Members of the Federal Republic of Somalia and on 24 October 2020 they were approved by the parliament. They are currently as follows:
Council members
See also
*Federal Parliament of Somalia
The Federal Parliament of Somalia ( so, Golaha Shacabka Soomaaliya; often ''Baarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya''; ar, البرلمان الاتحادي في الصومال) is the national parliament of Somalia. Formed in August 2012, it is ba ...
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References
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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 Constitut ...