Federal Government of Somalia

Not to be confused with Government of Somaliland.
Federal Government of Somalia
Coat of arms of Somalia
Formation20 August 2012; 12 years ago (2012-08-20)
Founding documentConstitution of Somalia
JurisdictionSomalia
Websitewww.somalia.gov.so
Legislative branch
LegislatureFederal Parliament
Executive branch
LeaderPrime minister of Somalia
AppointerPresident of Somalia
HeadquartersVilla Somalia
Judicial branch
SeatMogadishu

The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS; Somali: Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya, DFS; Arabic: الحكومة الفيدرالية الصومالية) is the internationally recognised government of Somalia, and the first attempt to create a central government in Somalia since the collapse of the Somali Democratic Republic. It replaced the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia on 20 August 2012 with the adoption of the Constitution of Somalia.[1]

It officially comprises the executive branch of government, with the parliament serving as the legislative branch. It is headed by the President of Somalia, to whom the Council of Ministers reports through the Prime Minister.[2]

After the collapse of the Somali Democratic Republic in 1991, there were no relations between the government of Somalia and the Somaliland government, which declared itself an independent country.

  1. ^ "Somalia: UN Envoy Says Inauguration of New Parliament in Somalia 'Historic Moment'". AllAfrica. 21 August 2012. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Guidebook to the Somali Draft Provisional Constitution". Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2 August 2012.