Hussein Kulmiye Afrah

Hussein Kulmiye Afrah
7th Speaker of the Parliament of Somalia
In office
1 November 1989 – 22 January 1991
PresidentSiad Barre
Preceded byMohamed Ibrahim Liqliiqato
Vice President of Somalia
In office
1972 – January 1990
PresidentSiad Barre
Preceded byMohamed Ainanshe Guled
Succeeded byAhmed Mohamoud Farah
Personal details
Born1920
Afgooye, Lower Shebelle, Italian Somaliland
Died12 April 1993(1993-04-12) (aged 73)
Virginia, United States
Resting placeMogadishu, Somalia
Political partySupreme Revolutionary Council
Alma materCarabinieri Officers’ College in Velletri, Italy
ProfessionStatesman
Police officer
Military officer
Military service
Allegiance Somalia
Branch/serviceArmy
Police
Years of service1975–1979 (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]

  1. ^ Profile of Hussein Kulmiye Afrah via books.google.com. Accessed April 9, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ The defeat of Siad Barre Archived 2007-10-27 at the Wayback Machine ]
  4. ^ Mukhtar, Mohamed Haji; Castagno, Margaret (2003). Historical dictionary of Somalia (New ed.). Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-4344-7.

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