Hussein Sheikh Abdirahman

Hussein Sheikh Abdirahman (Somali: Xuseen Sh. Cabdiraxmaan; Arabic: حسين شيخ عبد الرحمن) (1941 – c. May 16, 2016) was a Somali judge and politician. Abdirahman served as the Minister of Defence from 1989 to 1990 under President Siad Barre. He was the first civilian to be appointed Minister of Defence during the Barre regime, as all of Abdirahman's predecessors had been members of the military. Barre appointed Abdirahman as Defence Minister, becoming the first civilian to head the defence ministry under Barre's rule. The appointment of Abdirahman sparked criticism against Barre, because Abdirahman had no military experience at the time. Abdirahman headed the Ministry of Defence from 1989 until 1990.

In 1991, Abdirahman immigrated from Somalia to the United States following the collapse of Barre's rule. He settled in Minnesota, where he became a community leader for the Somali American community in Minneapolis, as well as around the U.S.

Abdirahman died at a hospital in the Minneapolis, after being hospitalized for several months. His family announced his death on Monday, May 16, 2016.