Somali lawmakers approves new Prime Minister

March 1, 2017 Abdi Omar Bile English News 0

Somalia's PM Hassan Ali Khayre. [Photo Credit: Radio Mogadishu]
Somalia’s PM Hassan Ali Khayre. [Photo Credit: Radio Mogadishu]
Mogadishu-(Puntland Mirror) After parliament session held in the Somali capital, Mogadishu on Wednesday, the MPs approved the appointment of the new Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Khayre.

A total of 231 MPs were attended the session, all of them approved the appointment of the new Prime Minister, Somalia’s parliament speaker Mohamed Osman Jawari announced.

The new PM was sworn into office rapidly after the result.

After the voting results were announced, Mr. Khayre acknowledged for the MPs who voted for his appointment.

Hassan Ali Khayre was appointed Prime Minister by President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo last week.

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