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Somali president names 2016 Federal level Electoral Commission

Storyline:National News

Somali president Hassan Sheikh named today the country’s federal level electoral commission by presidential decree. Five current serving ministers and four regional states ministers top the list.  Interior and federalization minister Abdirhman Odowa, human rights and women minister Zahara Ali Samatar, Information minister Mohammed Abdi Hayer, Constitution minister Hussien Mahmoud Sheikh Husssien, scholars and regional states ministers make up the members of the commission.

The commission is tasked to prepare schedules, calendars and the facilities of this year’s general elections.

The Full list of the 22 members of the  commission:

1- Abdirhman Mohammed Hussien Odawa

2-Mohammed Jama Mursal

3- Hussien Shiekh Hussien

4- Sahara Mohammed  Ali Samatar

5- Mohmmad Abdi Hayier Mariye

6-Salah Ahmed Jama

7- Mohammed K’naan

8-Nafisa Gedi Santur

9-  Abdirhman  Habashow

10- Barlin Cadami

11- Abdiwali Hersi Abdulle

12-Sadiq Abshir Garad

13- Adam Ibrahim Aw Hirsi

14- Abdiaziz Sheikh Hussien

15- Abdirhman Adan Sate

16-Mohammed Abdi Nor

17-Hussien Qasim Yusuf

18-Abdullahi Salad Yarow

19-Ahmed Mohammed Said

20-Fardowsa Mohmmed Du’aale

21- Amina Abdullahi Derow

22-Raho Mohammed Janaqow.