Government
Besides the governor, the Gedo region has a 32 member assembly body. The members are directly elected from the 7 districts of the region with proportionality according to district population. The Gedo assembly or (Gollaha Gobalka Gedo) works around recently crafted regional constitution. The governor appoints all regional level posts including:
- First and second Assistant Governor
- Director of Security Services
- Director of Education Services
- Director of Agricultural Agency
- Gedo Regional Army Commander
- Gedo Regional Police Commander
- Director of Economic Affairs
- Livestock and Forestry Dept. Director
- Director of Justice and Religious Affairs
- Inter-Regional Affairs Director
After long conflicts in the region, the regional elders started peace conference with initiatives from then governor, Aden Ibrahim Aw Hirsi. This Gedo Region peace efforts ended in success. and were followed by the elections of the regional assembly. The process was financed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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