| HonorableAto Hussein Ismail
አቶ ሁሴን እስማእል Xuseen Ismaaciil | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Ethiopia to Bulgaria | |
| In office 1986 – not certain | |
| Ambassador of Ethiopia to Cuba | |
| In office 1984–1986 | |
| Ambassador of Ethiopia to South Yemen | |
| In office 1983–1984 | |
| Commissioner for Pensions and Social security | |
| In office 1978–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Araya Ougbagzi |
| Member of the Central Committee of COPWE | |
| In office 1979–1984 | |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office August 1976 – 1978 | |
| Chief-Administrator of Illubabor Province | |
| In office 1974–1976 | |
| Governor of Dire Dawa | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia |
| Profession | Politician, minister, commissioner and ambassador |
Hussein Ismail or Husein ismail (Somali: Xuseen Ismaaciil, Arabic: حسين إسماعيل, Amharic: አቶ ሁሴን እስማእል) also known as Ato Hussein Ismail was a Somali Ethiopian politician who held several spots in the Ethiopian government. He was the first Somali to be promoted to a minister, ambassador, Commissioner and politician in Ethiopia to the government of the Derg that ruled Ethiopia from 1974 to 1987.
History
Hussein Ismail was born in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia and belongs to the Afugud or Gibril Muse (Afguduud), Makahil (Makahiil) section of the Gadabursi (Gadabuursi) or Samaron (Samaroon). He served his country as Chief-Administrator of the Illubabor Province in Ethiopia after the fall of Haile Selassie. Furthermore, he became Governor of Dire Dawa, Ambassador to South Yemen, Ambassador to Bulgaria, Ambassador to Cuba and Minister of Education and Commissioner for Pensions and Social Security for Ethiopia. He also was a member of the Central Committee of COPWE (Commission for Organizing the Party of the Working People of Ethiopia). He laid the foundation for Somali inclusiveness into Ethiopia.
Career
- Governor of Dire Dawa
- Chief-Administrator of Illubabor Province (1974–1976 )
- Minister of Education (August 1976 – 1978)
- Member of the Central Committee of COPWE (1979–1984)
- Commissioner for Pensions and Social Security (1978–1983)
- Ambassador of Ethiopia to South Yemen (1983–1984)
- Ambassador of Ethiopia to Cuba (1984–1986)
- Ambassador of Ethiopia to Bulgaria (1986)
References
- Quarterly Economic Review of Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti. Economist Intelligence Unit. 1978.
- Legum, Colin (1 January 1975). Ethiopia: The Fall of Haile Sellassie's Empire. Africana Publishing Company. ISBN 9780841902299.
- Daily Report: Eastern Europe. The Service. 1986.
- Service, British Broadcasting Corporation Monitoring (1983). Summary of World Broadcasts: Non-Arab Africa.
- Service, United States Joint Publications Research (1979). Translations on Sub-Saharan Africa.