Cabinet of Ministers of Eritrea

The Eritrean Cabinet of Ministers is headed by the President of Eritrea, Isaias Afwerki.

Legal basis

In principle, the National Assembly of Eritrea approves all candidates for the Cabinet. ^[1] As of 2016 ^[update] , the National Assembly was considered to be effectively inexistent by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. ^[2]

Cabinet Ministers of Eritrea

• Minister of Agriculture — Arefaine Berhe (2007 ^[3] )
• Minister of Defense — Sebhat Ephrem (2007 ^[3] ); General Filipos Woldeyohannes (2014)
• Minister of Education — Semere Russom (2007 ^[3] )
• Minister of Energy & Mines — Ahmed Hajj Ali (2007 ^[3] ); General Sebhat Ephrem
• Minister of Finance — Berhane Abrehe (2007 ^[3] ); Berhane Habtemariam
• Minister of Fisheries & Marine Resources — Tewolde Kelati
• Minister of Foreign Affairs — Osman Saleh Mohammed (2007 ^[3] )
• Minister of Health — Amna Nurhusein (2007 ^[3] )
• Minister of Information — Ali Abdu (2007 ^[3] ); Yemane Gebremeskel (2021 ^[4] )
• Minister of Justice — Fozia Hashim (2007 ^[3] )
• Minister of Labor & Human Welfare — Kahsay Gebrehiwet
• Minister of Land, Water, & Environment — Tesfai Gebreselassie
• Minister of Local Government — Weldenkiel Abraha
• Minister of National Development — Giorgis Tesfamichael
• Minister of Public Works — Abraha Asfaha (2007 ^[3] )
• Minister of Tourism — Askalu Menkerios
• Minister of Trade & Industry — Nesredin M.S.A. Bekit
• Minister of Transport & Communications — Tesfaselasie Berhane

References

1. "The Constitution of Eritrea, Eritrea". WIPO Lex . Retrieved 2025-05-22.
2. "UN Inquiry finds crimes against humanity in Eritrea". OHCHR . 2016-06-08. Archived from the original on 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
3. "Eritrea – Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments". Central Intelligence Agency . 2007-04-23. Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
4. Plaut, Martin (2021-02-05). "Eritrean government's fury after US Embassy posts call for Eritrean troops to leave Tigray". Eritrea Hub . Archived from the original on 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2021-02-06.