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{{Politics of Somalia}}
The '''Transitional Federal Government (TFG)''' of the [[Somali Republic]] ({{lang-so|''Dowladda federaalka kumeelgaarka''}}) is the present internationally recognized government of [[Somalia]]. It was established as one of the [[Transitional Federal Institutions]] (TFIs) of government as defined in the [[Transitional Federal Charter]] (TFC) adopted in [[November 2004]] by the [[Transitional Federal Parliament]] (TFP).
The TFG officially comprises the executive branch of government, with the TFP as the legislative branch. The government is headed by the [[President of Somalia]], to whom the cabinet reports through the [[Prime Minister of Somalia|Prime Minister]]. However, it is also used as a general term for referring to the new government inclusively inferring all branches (executive, legislative and judicial).
The various departments of government, such as the [[TFG Defense Ministry]] fall under the different cabinet portfolios.
==Prime Minister of Somalia==
{{main|List of Prime Ministers of Somalia}}
[[Nur Hassan Hussein]] is the [[Prime Minister of Somalia]]. He was selected by President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed to lead the cabinet on November 22, 2007, and appointed a new cabinet on December 2, 2007.
==Council of Ministers==
{{main|Somali Council of Ministers}}
The cabinet, formally known as the Council of Ministers, had at first comprised 42 offices, but was slimmed down to 31 during a period of contention in 2006.
==History ==
{{main|History of the Transitional Federal Government of the Republic of Somalia}}
The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of the Republic of Somalia has had a tumultuous history. It is the most recent attempt to restore national institutions to Somalia after the 1991 downfall of [[Siad Barre]] and the following [[Somali Civil War]]. The country has been run for more than a decade by tribal factions and warlords.
==External links==
* [http://www.somali-gov.info/ Official Federal Website for Somalia] (Official TFG website)
==References==
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[[Category:Politics of Somalia]]
[[Category:2004 establishments]]
[[Category:Government of Somalia]]
[[es:Gobierno Transicional de Somalia]]
[[pt:Governo Transicional Federal]]