Nur Hassan Hussein
Nur Hassan Hussein, also known as Nur Adde ( * 1938 in Mogadishu ), was dated 22 November 2007 to January 2009 Prime Minister of the transitional government of Somalia. Previously, he was since 1991 Chairman of the Somali Red Crescent. He is a former police officer and belongs to the clan of the Hawiye Mudulood - Abgal - on.
Career
He began his career in the 1950s when the colonial police in the former Trust Territory of Italian Somaliland. He worked there in the unit Guardia di Finanza, which dealt with tax issues. Nur Adde in Mogadishu studied law and attended police academies in Italy and the USA. Under Siad Barre, he was vice chairman of a military court, the objective pursued tax evasion and other financial offenses.
After the fall of the government and the beginning of the Somali civil war was Nur Adde Chairman of the Somali Red Crescent Society, which was professionalized under him. Politically, he was believed to be neutral.
On November 22, 2007, he was appointed Prime Minister. In this role, Nur Hassan Hussein sat the Cabinet anew.
For differences with President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed came when Nur Hassan Hussein end of July 2008 Mohammed Dhere dismissed as mayor of the capital Mogadishu. President Yusuf, who is allied with Dhere, made this reversed. As a result, 10 of 15 were ministers in protest against Nur Addes decision back.
On December 14, 2008, the President Nur Hassan Hussein dismissed, this pointed out, however, that this is possible only with the consent of Parliament. The Parliament then declared that the dismissal was illegal and said Nur Hassan Hussein confidence from. Nevertheless, the President Mohamed Mahamud Guled appointed as his successor. The regional organization IGAD subsequently announced that not to recognize the newly appointed prime minister. Mohammed Mahamud Guled himself explained a few days later, he will resign in the interest of peace. Among other things due to these events Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed was forced to resign. He was succeeded by Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, who belongs to the same clan as Nur Hassan Hussein. This in turn made an appointment of a new Prime Minister Office necessary because according to the interim constitution, the President and the Prime Minister must come from different clans. Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke was election as a successor of Nur Hassan Hussein.