A Hennepin County Library patron looking for information on Somalia is being referred to us and may call or send e-mail - this is an alert with a bit of information. He is looking for the names of Somali cabinet ministers from 1960-2000 - he has found later ones. He is well aware that for quite a while after 1991 there was no Somali government. I have found back to 1973 in Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments (PrEx 3.11/2: ). For periods when there is no government it says so. This publication is monthly, then bi-monthly from 1986. We have some in paper, some fiche. We have 1973-85 in storage, and I did tell HCL we needed 24 hours notice to get those. There are several issues of Background Notes, but none for years not also covered above. Our earliest Area Handbook is 1977, although there apparently was one in 1969. It gives a history of the government but not names.
I have not fully explored resources for 1960-73. If he calls, someone will want to do that too.
Julie
Posted by bgi at December 28, 2005 04:25 PM | Email This Entry