Hussein Kulmiye Afrah (Somali:Xuseen Kulmiye Afrax,Arabic:أفراح حسين) (1920 – 1993)[1][2] was theVice President of Somalia during the era ofSiad Barre, serving from 1972 to 1990.[3] He was also a member of theSupreme Revolutionary Council and served as theMinister of Interior from 1971 to 1974.[4]
Hussein Kulmiye Afrah | |
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| 7thSpeaker 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(1993-04-12) (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 |
Post Civil War
editFollowing the outbreak of theSomali Civil War in the late 1980s, and after the armed opposition groups overthrew the Barre government in 1991, Kulmiye, along with otherHawiye officers, was neither arrested nor expelled from Mogadishu.[5]
See also
editReferences
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 BarreArchived 2007-10-27 at theWayback 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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