Abdirizak Haji Hussein
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Abdirizak Haji Hussein (b. 1924) was Prime Minister
of Somalia
from 14 June 1964 to 15 July 1967.
family in Galkacyo, the capital of the north-central Mudug
region of Somalia. A former member of the Somali Youth League
, he played an important part in the nation's early civilian administration.
On May 6, 2001, an effort by the Transitional National Government
(TNG) to create a 25-member working body, dubbed the National Commission for Reconciliation and Property Settlement (NCRPS), was stalled when Abdirizak Haji Hussein was named as its head. The Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council
(SRRC) and Puntland
leadership objected strongly. Hussein later resigned on July 25, 2001.
Prime Minister of Somalia
This page contains a list of the Prime Ministers of Somalia.-Prime Ministers of Somalia :-Affiliations:*SYL - Somali Youth League*SNL - Somali National League...
of Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
from 14 June 1964 to 15 July 1967.
Biography
Hussein was born in 1924 to a Majerteen DarodDarod
The Darod is a Somali clan. The father of this clan is named Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, but is more commonly known as Darod. In the Somali language, the word Daarood means "an enclosed compound," a conflation of the two words daar and ood .The Darod population in Somalia lives principally...
family in Galkacyo, the capital of the north-central Mudug
Mudug
Mudug is an administrative region in north-central Somalia. Bordered by the Ogaden, the Somalian regions of Nugaal and Galguduud, and the Indian Ocean, its capital is the city of Galkacyo.-Districts:...
region of Somalia. A former member of the Somali Youth League
Somali Youth League
The Somali Youth League was the first political party in Somalia. It played a key role in the nation's road to independence during the 1950s and 1960s.-History:...
, he played an important part in the nation's early civilian administration.
On May 6, 2001, an effort by the Transitional National Government
Transitional National Government
The Transitional National Government of Somalia was established in April–May 2000 at the Somalia National Peace Conference held in Djibouti....
(TNG) to create a 25-member working body, dubbed the National Commission for Reconciliation and Property Settlement (NCRPS), was stalled when Abdirizak Haji Hussein was named as its head. The Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council
Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council
The Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council was a political movement, as well as an armed militia, founded by Hussein Mohamed Farrah Aidid, son of the late warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid...
(SRRC) and Puntland
Puntland
Puntland , officially the Puntland State of Somalia , is a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe in the Nugaal province. Its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998....
leadership objected strongly. Hussein later resigned on July 25, 2001.