Abdirizak Haji Hussein
Prime Minister of Somalia (1924-2014)
Abdirizak Haji Hussein (Somali: Cabdirisaaq Xaaji Xuseen; Arabic: عبد الرازق حاجي حسين; December 24, 1924 – January 31, 2014) was Prime Minister of Somalia from 14 June 1964 to 15 July 1967.[1] From 1975 to 1980, he also served as the country's ambassador to the United Nations. He was a former member of the Somali Youth League. He played an important part in the nation's early civilian administration.
Abdirizak Haji Hussein | |
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Prime Minister of Somalia | |
In office 14 June 1964 – 15 July 1967 | |
Preceded by | Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke |
Succeeded by | Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal |
Minister of Interior | |
In office 22 July 1960 – 19 November 1962 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Mohamud Abdi Nur |
Minister of Public Works and Communications | |
Preceded by | Abdi Nur Mohamed Hussein |
Succeeded by | Abdulle Mohamud Mohamed |
In office 19 November 1962 – 14 June 1964 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Galkayo, Somalia | 24 December 1924
Died | 31 January 2014 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 89)
Political party | Somali Youth League |
Hussein died from pneumonia on January 31, 2014 in Minneapolis, Minnesota after being hospitalized for a week.[2]
References
change- ↑ Somalia - Worldstatesmen.com
- ↑ "Somalia's former prime minister dies at the age of ninety". SomaliCurrent. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
Other websites
change- "Somalia: a Country Study - Government." U.S. Library of Congress.