The Ministry of Justice of the Republic Somaliland (Somali: Wasaaradda Caddaalada Somaliland) (Arabic: وزارة العدل) administers the court system (with the exception of the Supreme Court) and has the authority to hire court personnel, allocate funds, and train, discipline or dismiss judicial officers.[1][2] According to Articles 7 and 38 of the Organisation of the Judiciary Law, the ministry even compiles a panel of assessors on an annual basis for the regional courts. Additionally, the ministry is a member of the Judicial Commission.[3] The current minister is Mustafe Mohamoud Ali[4]
Wasaarada Caddaalada | |
Ministry overview | |
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Formed | 1991 |
Jurisdiction | Somaliland |
Headquarters | Hargeisa, Maroodi Jeh |
Minister responsible | |
Website | www |
More so, the objectives of the ministry are as follows per Article 105 of the Constitution:[5]
Minister | In Office | Ref |
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Ahmed Hassan Ali | (2005-2009) | [6][7][8][9] |
Ismail Muumin | (2010-2011) | [10][11] |
Abdullahi Abyan Nuur | (2011-2012) | [12][13] |
Hussein Ahmed Aideed | (2012-2016) | [14][15][16][17] |
Ahmed Farah Adarre | (2016-2017) | [18][19] |
Abdiqani Mohamoud Aateeye Fariid | (2017–2019) | [20] |
Mustafe Mohamoud Ali | (2019-Present) | [21] |