Hussein Ismail

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.^[1]

Honorable Ato 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

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).^{[citation needed]} He served his country as Chief-Administrator of the Illubabor Province in Ethiopia after the fall of Haile Selassie.^[2] 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.^[3] He also was a member of the Central Committee of COPWE (Commission for Organizing the Party of the Working People of Ethiopia).^[4] He laid the foundation for Somali inclusiveness into Ethiopia.^[5]

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)