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Somali politician
Hussein Arab Isse
حسين عرب عيسى
Minister of Defence of Somalia
In office
20 July 2011 – 4 November 2012
Preceded byAbdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi
Succeeded byAbdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi
Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia
In office
20 July 2011 – 4 November 2012
Preceded byAbdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi
Succeeded byFowsiyo Yusuf Haji Adan
Personal details
BornMogadishu, Somalia
Political partyTransitional Federal Government (TFG)

Hussein Arab Isse (Somali: Xuseen Carab Ciise, Arabic: حسين عرب عيسى), also spelled Hussein Arab Issa, is a Somali politician. He was the Minister of Defence and the Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia of Somalia from 20 July 2011 to 4 November 2012.

Biography

Isse hails from the Reer Iidle sub-division of the Ciidagale Garhajis subclan of the wider Isaaq. He holds dual Somali and American citizenship.

Career

On 20 July 2011, Isse was appointed Somalia's Minister of Defence and a Deputy Prime Minister by the new Premier Abdiweli Mohamed Ali. He succeeded Abdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi in office.

On 18 October 2011, Isse and other Transitional Federal Government (TFG) officials hosted a Kenyan delegation in Mogadishu to discuss security issues cooperation against Al-Shabaab as part of the ongoing coordinated Operation Linda Nchi. Isse and Kenya's Minister of Defence Mohamed Yusuf Haji then signed an agreement to collaborate against the insurgent group. In early June 2012, Kenyan forces were formally integrated into AMISOM.

On 4 November 2012, Isse's term as Defence Minister of Somalia ended, as new Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon reassigned Haji-Faqi to the portfolio.

References

  1. ^ "» Sunatimes.com - Sunatimes - News, Sports, Videos and Music". Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. "SomaliaReport: Kenya and Somalia Agree to Fight Al-Shabaab". Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. "PM - Somali President speaks out against Kenyan invasion 25/10/2011". Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  4. "Kenya: Defense Minister appointed as acting Internal Security Minister". Garowe Online. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  5. "Somalia: Prime Minister Unveils His New Cabinet". Shabelle Media Network. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.


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