Transitional Federal Government 5460470 216983159 2008-06-04T02:26:05Z BRPXQZME 6225546 rvv {{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== {{reflist|2}} [[Category:Politics of Somalia]] [[Category:2004 establishments]] [[Category:Government of Somalia]] [[es:Gobierno Transicional de Somalia]] [[pt:Governo Transicional Federal]]