| Hussein Abdi Dualeh Xuseen Cabdi Duaale |
|
|---|---|
| Minister of Mining, Energy & Water Resources | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2010 |
|
| Preceded by | Osman Sheik |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Saraar, Somalia |
| Political party | Peace, Unity, and Development Party |
| Children | 3 childeren |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Hussein Abdi Dualeh (Somali: Xuseen Cabdi Duaale) is a Somali politician and petroleum engineer. He is Minister of Mining, Energy & Water Resources of Somaliland.[1]
Dualeh was born in the Saraar region of Somalia. At the age of five he moved his family to Aden in South Yemen. Upon returning he completed secondary education at SOS Sheikh Secondary School. After graduation he was hired by ADNOC selling lubricants and gasoline. In 1979 he started his engineering education at the University of Oklahoma and later worked for several American companies including Chevron Corporation and California's Metropolitan Transport Authority. He later joined the Peace, Unity, and Development Party and became chairman of the party's North American chapter. In July 2010 he was visiting Hargeisa and met with Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo who wanted him to join his possible future cabinet after the 2010 election. Since 2010 he has been Minister of Mining, Energy & Water Resources of Somaliland.[1]
In December 2011 the Minister of finance of Somaliland Mohamed Hashi Elmi accused Dualeh of corruption, allegedly his ministry was missing $500,000. Somaliland's Attorney General announced on 27 December 2011 Dualeh was cleared of all accusations of fraud. The $500,000 allegedly missing was said to be in the Bank of Somaliland. [2]