The new elected president of Somalia's breakaway republic of Somaliland, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud (Silanyo) named on Wednesday new Cabinet ministers for his government, Radio Garowe reports

Mr. Silanyo held a press conference today in Somaliland presidential palace at Hargeisa, named 20 ministers and six deputy ministers. The new ministers contain KULMIYE party officials, civil society and abroad, three of them are women.

This 26-member Cabinet is the smallest number of ministers named by a Somaliland president since the region unilaterally declared independence in 1991 from Somalia

Analysts say most of the new ministers are new faces in Somaliland's politics, following more than a decade of UDUB party rule.

Below is the list of the Cabinet ministers that named by Somaliland President:

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Interntional Cooperation; Dr. Maxamed Cabdillaahi Cumar.

Minister of Home Affairs; Dr. Maxamed Cabdi Gabboose.

Minister of Finance; Eng. Maxamed Xaashi Cilmi.

Minister of planning and development; Dr. Sacad Cali Shire.

Minister of Public works and transportation; Xuseen Axmed Caydiid.

Minister of Education and Higher Education; Samsam Cabdi Aadan.

Minister of Health; Dr. Xuseen Muxumed Maxamed (Xoog).

Minister of Defence; Axmed X. Cali Cadami.

Minister of Trade, Industries and Tourism; Cabdirisaaq Khaliif Axmed.

Minister of Livestock development, environment and rural development; Dr. Axmed Xaashi Oday.

Minister of Postal and Telecommunication; Cabdirisaaq Ibraahim Maxamed.

Minister for Justice; Prof. Ismaaciil Muumin Aare.

Minister of Religious Affairs; Sheekh Khaliil Cabdillaahi Axmed

Minister of Labor and Social Affairs; Ilhaan Maxamed Jaamac.

Minister of fisheries, marine resources and ports administration; Dr. Maxamed Yaasiin Xasan.

Minister of Mining, Water and Energy; Dr. Xuseen Cabdi Ducaale.

Minister of Sports, Youth Affairs and Heritage; Maxamed Xaashi Madar.

Minister of Agriculture; Prof. Faarax Cilmi Maxamuud.

Minister of air transport; Maxamuud Xaashi Cabdi.

Minister of Information; Cabdillaahi Jaamac Cusmaan (Geeljire).

Deputy Ministers

Deputy minister of Education and Higher Education; Cali Caamud Jibriil.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs ; Maxamed Yoonis Cawaale.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; Cismaan Garaad Soofe.

Minister of Public works and transportation; Cali Cabdi Saa'iq

Deputy Minister of Finance; Warsame Siciid Cabdi.

Deputy Minister of Health; Nimco Xuseen Qowdhan."