| Hussein Arab Isse حسين العربية عيسى |
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| Minister of Defence of Somalia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office July 20, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Abdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office July 20, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Abdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Transitional Federal Government |
| Religion | Islam |
Hussein Arab Isse (Somali: Xuseen Carab Ciise, Arabic: حسين العربية عيسى), also spelled Hussein Arab Issa, is a Somali politician. He is the current Minister of Defence of Somalia.[1]
Isse hails from the Reer Iidle Ciiddagale sub-clan of the Garxajis Isaaq clan. He holds dual Somali and American citizenship.[2]
On July 20, 2011, Isse was appointed Somalia's Minister of Defence and a Deputy Prime Minister by the new Premier Abdiweli Mohamed Ali.[2] He succeeded Abdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi in office.
On October 18, 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.[1] Isse and Kenya's Minister of Defence Mohamed Yusuf Haji then signed an agreement to collaborate against the insurgent group.[3]