Nur Hassan Hussein
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| Preceded by | Ali Mohamed Gedi |
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| Political party | DFK |
Nur Hassan Hussein, also known as Nur Adde,[1] has been the Prime Minister of Somalia since November 2007.
[edit] Career
He started his career as a customs officer in 1958, two years before independence of Somalia. He rose through the ranks and became interpol liaison officer in Somalia and finally the country's chief police officer in charge of planning and training under the former regime of dictator Mohamed Siad Barre.
After law studies in Mogadishu National University and Fiscal Law School in Rome, he became attorney general, a post he held until 1991, when the country plunged into chaos, he had served as the Secretary General of the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS).
President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed nominated Hussein as Prime Minister on November 22, 2007, following the resignation of Ali Mohamed Gedi on October 29. Salim Aliyow Ibrow served as Interim Prime Minister between the tenure of Gedi and Hussein. Hussein was approved by parliament in Baidoa on November 24, receiving 211 out of 212 votes, and he was sworn in immediately afterwards.[2] Hussein's government, which he described as "all-inclusive",[3] was appointed on December 2,[3][4] with 73 members; included in the government were 31 ministers, 11 state ministers and 31 assistant ministers.[4] Hussein received some criticism for the exceptionally large size of the government; according to Hussein, in naming the government he followed the "4.5" formula required by the 2004 transitional charter, which provides for the division of posts between four main clans and a grouping of smaller clans.[5] Four of the ministers—Hassan Mohamed Nur (who had been appointed Minister of Home Security), Abdikafi Hassan, Sheikh Aden Maden, and Ibrahim Mohamed Isaq[4]—promptly resigned on December 3,[3][4] complaining that their clan, the Rahanwein (one of the four major clans), was inadequately represented in the government[3][5] and that they had not been consulted on their appointments beforehand.[4] On December 4, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Sheikh Jama Haji Hussein also resigned, complaining of unfair allocation of posts in the government for his clan, the Jarerweyne, which is one of the smaller clans.[3]
On December 17, Hussein said that he was replacing his previously appointed government with a "smaller, more effective administration".[6] This new government was planned to include only 17 ministers and five deputy ministers, and was also to include people from outside of Parliament.[6][7]
Hussein appointed 15 ministers[8][9] and five assistant ministers[9][10] on January 4, 2008,[8][9] and they were sworn in on January 5.[10] Three additional ministers remained to be named.[9][10] Parliament approved the new Cabinet on January 10, with 223 votes in favor, five opposing and two abstaining.[11]
[edit] References
- ^ Rashid Abdi, "Profile: Nur Adde, new Somali PM", BBC News, November 22, 2007.
- ^ "Somalia swears in new prime minister", Reuters (IOL), November 24, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e Ahmed Mohamed, "Somali president flown to Kenya hospital", Reuters (IOL), December 4, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "Four ministers resign from new government", AFP (IOL), December 4, 2007.
- ^ a b "Somali President Hospitalized in Kenya", VOA News, December 4, 2007.
- ^ a b "Somali PM to appoint smaller Cabinet, fighting kills 8", Garowe Online, December 17, 2007.
- ^ "SOMALIA: Prime minister to name new, leaner cabinet", IRIN, December 17, 2007.
- ^ a b "Somali interim leader collapses", BBC News, January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Somali PM names new cabinet", Al Jazeera, January 4, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Gunmen free Libyan diplomats", Reuters (News24.com), January 5, 2008.
- ^ "Somalia: Parliament ratifies Prime Minister’s new Cabinet", Garowe Online, January 10, 2008.
[edit] External links
- New Somali prime minister named
- Somalia: Candidate for Premier Meets With President Yusuf in Baidoa
- New Somali prime minister named
- Somali president nominates candidate for PM
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| Preceded by Ali Mohamed Gedi |
Prime Minister of Somalia 2007 – present |
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