Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf
Encyclopedia
Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf (b. 1912 in Hobyo
, Somalia
– d. 1984 in Cairo
, Egypt
), also spelled Hagi Bashir Ismail Yousuf, was a Somali
politician.
, situated in the north-central Mudug
region of Somalia
.
He was a prominent member of the Somali Youth League
(SYL), the country's first political party
. Yusuf joined the organization in 1943, when the SYL was founded as the Somali Youth Club (SYC). The SYL's nationalist constituents were strongly influenced by the religious rebellion at the turn of the century of Sayyid
Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
("Mad Mullah").
On July 1, 1960, Somalia's independence day, Yusuf began serving as the first President of the Somali National Assembly. He was succeeded in office by Jama Abdullahi Qalib.
From mid-1960 to mid-1966, Haji was elected a Vice-President of the Somali National Assembly, working alongside Ahmed Gumanc.
Yusuf was subsequently appointed Minister of Health and Labour in 1966, forming a key part of the nation's early civilian administration.
After a long career in Somali politics, Yusuf eventually retired to Cairo
, Egypt
, where he died on January 2, 1984 at the age of 72.
Hobyo
Hobyo is an ancient harbor city in the Mudug region of Somalia. Hobyo literally means "here, water", and the plentiful fresh water to be had from the wells in and around the town has been the driving force behind Hobyo's ancient status as a favorite port-of-call for sailors.-Establishment:Hobyo's...
, Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
– d. 1984 in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
), also spelled Hagi Bashir Ismail Yousuf, was a Somali
Somali people
Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
politician.
History
Yusuf was born in 1912 in the town of HobyoHobyo
Hobyo is an ancient harbor city in the Mudug region of Somalia. Hobyo literally means "here, water", and the plentiful fresh water to be had from the wells in and around the town has been the driving force behind Hobyo's ancient status as a favorite port-of-call for sailors.-Establishment:Hobyo's...
, situated in the north-central Mudug
Mudug
Mudug is an administrative region in north-central Somalia. Bordered by the Ogaden, the Somalian regions of Nugaal and Galguduud, and the Indian Ocean, its capital is the city of Galkacyo.-Districts:...
region of Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
.
He was a prominent member of the Somali Youth League
Somali Youth League
The Somali Youth League was the first political party in Somalia. It played a key role in the nation's road to independence during the 1950s and 1960s.-History:...
(SYL), the country's first political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
. Yusuf joined the organization in 1943, when the SYL was founded as the Somali Youth Club (SYC). The SYL's nationalist constituents were strongly influenced by the religious rebellion at the turn of the century of Sayyid
Sayyid
Sayyid is an honorific title, it denotes males accepted as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husain ibn Ali, sons of the prophet's daughter Fatima Zahra and his son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib.Daughters of sayyids are given the titles Sayyida,...
Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
Sayyīd Muhammad `Abd Allāh al-Hasan was a Somali religious and patriotic leader...
("Mad Mullah").
On July 1, 1960, Somalia's independence day, Yusuf began serving as the first President of the Somali National Assembly. He was succeeded in office by Jama Abdullahi Qalib.
From mid-1960 to mid-1966, Haji was elected a Vice-President of the Somali National Assembly, working alongside Ahmed Gumanc.
Yusuf was subsequently appointed Minister of Health and Labour in 1966, forming a key part of the nation's early civilian administration.
After a long career in Somali politics, Yusuf eventually retired to Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, where he died on January 2, 1984 at the age of 72.
External links
- Sixid iyo baadhitaan taariikhda soomaaliyeed (in English & Somali)