About Hussein Arab Isse
Hussein Arab Isse was a Somali and American politician.
Hussein Arab Isse (, ), also spelled Hussein Arab Issa, is a Somali politician. He was the Minister of Defence and the Deputy Prime Minister 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. 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.
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Who was Hussein Arab Isse?
former Minister of Defense of Somalia
When was Hussein Arab Isse born?
Hussein Arab Isse was born in Mogadishu.
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Hussein Arab Isse was a politician.
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Hussein Arab Isse was Somali and American.
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