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Hussein Kulmiye Afrah | |
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| 7th Speaker of the Parliament of Somalia | |
| In office 1 November 1989 – 22 January 1991 | |
| President | Siad Barre |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Ibrahim Liqliiqato |
| Vice President of Somalia | |
| In office 1972 – January 1990 | |
| President | Siad Barre |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Ainanshe Guled |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Mohamoud Farah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 Afgooye, Lower Shebelle, Italian Somaliland |
| Died | 12 April 1993 (aged 73) Virginia, United States |
| Resting place | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Political party | Supreme Revolutionary Council |
| Alma mater | Carabinieri Officers’ College in Velletri, Italy |
| Profession | Statesman Police officer Military officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Somalia |
| Branch/service | Army  Police |
| Years of service | 1975–1979 (Army) 1957–1990 (Police) |
| Rank |  Major General |
Hussein Kulmiye Afrah (Somali: Xuseen Kulmiye Afrax, Arabic: أفراح حسين) (1920 – 1993)[1][2] was the Vice President of Somalia during the era of Siad Barre, serving from 1972 to 1990.[3] He was also a member of the Supreme Revolutionary Council and served as the Minister of Interior from 1971 to 1974.[4]
Post Civil War
[edit]Following the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in the late 1980s, and after the armed opposition groups overthrew the Barre government in 1991, Kulmiye, along with other Hawiye officers, was neither arrested nor expelled from Mogadishu.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Profile of Hussein Kulmiye Afrah via books.google.com. Accessed April 9, 2024.
- ^ Osman, Abdulahi A.; Souaré, Issaka K. (2007). Somalia at the crossroads: challenges and perspectives in reconstituting a failed state. Adonis & Abbey. p. 98. ISBN 978-1905068593.
- ^ The defeat of Siad Barre Archived 2007-10-27 at the Wayback Machine ]
- ^ Mukhtar, Mohamed Haji; Castagno, Margaret (2003). Historical dictionary of Somalia (New ed.). Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-4344-7.
- ^ Clan Cleansing in Somalia; The Ruinous Legacy of 1991. Scansom Publishers. 2012. ISBN 978-0-8122-4467-0.
- Kapteijns, Lidwien (2012). Clan Cleansing in Somalia; The Ruinous Legacy of 1991. Scansom Publishers. ISBN 978-0-8122-4467-0.
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