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Abdirizak Haji Hussein

1924 - 2014

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Abdirizak Haji Hussein (Somali: Cabdirisaaq Xaaji Xuseen; Arabic: عبد الرزاق حاجي حسين‎; 24 December 1924 – 31 January 2014) was a Somali diplomat and politician. He was the Prime Minister of Somali Republic from 14 June 1964 to 15 July 1967. Hussein was an early member of the Somali Youth League (SYL), serving as its Secretary General during 1956. He came to play a leading role in the administration of the newly formed independent Somali Republic in the 1960s, eventually serving as Prime Minister from 1964 to 1967. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abdirizak Haji Hussein is the 17,830th most popular politician (up from 17,915th in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from Somalia (down from 37th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Somali Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Abdirizak Haji Hussein ranks 17,830 out of 19,576. Before him are Gila Gamliel, Ihor Klymenko, Marit Nybakk, Rajmond Debevec, Petra Pau, and David Tonoyan. After him are Jake Sullivan, Iain Duncan Smith, Bert Koenders, Monica Frassoni, Barbara Lee, and Gilberto Kassab.

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Among people born in 1924, Abdirizak Haji Hussein ranks 494. Before him are Nikolai Sologubov, Sofía Ímber, Jo Benkow, Jimmy Rogers, John Riseley-Prichard, and Margaret Whiting. After him are Vincent Canby, Joseph Campanella, Charlie Callas, Robert Sobukwe, Mary Ellen Rudin, and Laurie Hughes. Among people deceased in 2014, Abdirizak Haji Hussein ranks 528. Before him are Alexandra Bastedo, Ann B. Davis, Joan Mondale, Philippe Mahut, Malik Bendjelloul, and Abdelkader El Brazi. After him are Elena Baltacha, Man Haron Monis, John Houbolt, Wayne Frye, Paul Horn, and Rainer Hasler.

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In Somalia

Among people born in Somalia, Abdirizak Haji Hussein ranks 40 out of 58. Before him are Mohamed Hussein Roble (1963), Fartuun Adan (1969), Edna Adan Ismail (1937), Hamza Abdi Barre (1972), Hussein Farrah Aidid (1962), and Mo Farah (1983). After him are Hassan Abshir Farah (1945), Abdi Bile (1962), K'naan (1978), Faiza Jama Mohamed (1958), Barkhad Abdi (1985), and Mohammed Ahmed (1991).

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Among POLITICIANS In Somalia

Among politicians born in Somalia, Abdirizak Haji Hussein ranks 30. Before him are Dahir Riyale Kahin (1952), Ali Khalif Galaydh (1941), Mohamed Hussein Roble (1963), Edna Adan Ismail (1937), Hamza Abdi Barre (1972), and Hussein Farrah Aidid (1962). After him are Hassan Abshir Farah (1945), Ilhan Omar (1982), and Asha Haji Elmi (1962).

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