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Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf (, ; 1912–1984), commonly referred to as Haji Bashir,SAMIULLAH, MUHAMMAD. DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE WRITING THROUGH COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH AT SECONDARY LEVEL. Diss. UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB, 2011. was a Somali politician. He was a prominent
Somali Youth League The Somali Youth League (SYL, , Arabic: رابطة الشباب الصومالي, or ''Lega Somala della Gioventù''), initially known as the Somali Youth Club (SYC), was the first political party in Somalia. It played a key role in the nati ...
(SYL) member and the first President of the Somali National Assembly during the
Somali Republic The Somali Republic (; ; ) was formed by the union of the Trust Territory of Somaliland (formerly Italian Somaliland) and the State of Somaliland (formerly British Somaliland). A government was formed by Abdullahi Issa Mohamud and Muhammad ...
's early civilian administration.


Personal life


Early years

Yusuf was born in 1912 in the town of
Hobyo Hobyo (; ) is an ancient port city in Galmudug state in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. Hobyo was founded as a coastal outpost by the Ajuran Empire during the 13th century.Lee V. Cassanelli, ''The shaping of Somali society: reconstru ...
(Obbia), situated in the north-central
Mudug Mudug () is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north-central Somalia. The population of Mudug is 131,455 as of 2005. Overview Physiographically, Mudug is bordered to the west by Ethiopia, to the north and south by the Somali regions of Nu ...
province of
Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...
. Yusuf hailed from the Osman Mohamoud sub-clan of the
Majeerteen The Majeerteen, (, ; also spelled Majerteen, Macherten, Majertain, or Mijurtin) alternately known as Mohammed Harti, are a Somali sub-clan part of the Harti branch of the Darod, Darod clan. Traditionally, they inhabit extensive territories in ...
,
Harti Harti () is a Somali clan that traces its lineage back to Saleh Abdi Harti. They are a sub-clan of the larger Darod clan. Notable sub-clans within Harti include the Majeerteen, Warsangali, Warsengeli, Dishishe, and the Dhulbahante. They predomi ...
,
Darod The Darod (, ) is a Somali clan. The forefather of this clan is Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, more commonly known as Darod. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripheries, the Somali hinterlands adjacent ...
.


Family

Yusuf's daughter Saida Haji Bashir Ismail later also entered politics. She served as Somali Finance Vice-Minister in the
Transitional National Government The Transitional National Government (TNG) was the internationally recognized central government of Somalia from 2000 to 2004. Overview The TNG was established in 20 April–5 May 2000 at the Somalia National Peace Conference held in Arta, Djibo ...
(TNG) between 2000 and 2004. His son Abdullahi Hagi Bashir Ismail is a First Deputy Director-General of Somali Immigration and Naturalization, One of the high rank Senior Somali Administration Officers, as well as a writer of politics and history. Additionally, Yusuf was also a relative of the Somali-Italian actor and musician
Jonis Bashir Jonis Bascir (born 17 September 1960) is a Somali-Italian actor and musician. Personal life Jonis is the son of Muheddin Hagi Bascir, and was born in Rome in 1960. His father is Somali and his mother is Italian. Growing up, Jonis lived betwe ...
, and the Somali Politician and businessman Haji Mohamed Yasin Ismail.


Career

Yusuf was a prominent member of the
Somali Youth League The Somali Youth League (SYL, , Arabic: رابطة الشباب الصومالي, or ''Lega Somala della Gioventù''), initially known as the Somali Youth Club (SYC), was the first political party in Somalia. It played a key role in the nati ...
(SYL), the country's first
political party A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
. He 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 Darawiish rebellion at the turn of the 20th century of Diiriye Guure, and
Mohammed Abdullah Hassan Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, ...
("Mad Mullah"), the emir of Diiriye Guure.I. M. Lewis, ''A pastoral democracy: a study of pastoralism and politics among the Northern Somali of the Horn of Africa'', (LIT Verlag Münster: 1999), p.304. In an administrative capacity, Yusuf initially worked in the parliament of the
Trust Territory of Somaliland The Trust Territory of Somaliland, officially the Trust Territory of Somaliland under Italian Administration (), was a United Nations Trust Territory from 1950 to 1960, following the dissolution of the former British Military Administration. I ...
as an MP (''Deputato'') for the northeastern town of
Bosaso Bosaso (, ), historically known as Bender Qassim is a city in the northeastern Bari province ('' gobol'') of Somalia. It is the seat of the Bosaso District. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, the municipality serves as the region ...
. He was also part of a six-member Somali Youth League delegation who made an appeal for early independence before the Four-Power Commission. On 1 July 1960, Somalia's independence day, the Somali National Assembly headed by Yusuf approved the act of union, joining the Trust Territory of Somaliland (former Italian Somaliland) with the former
British Somaliland British Somaliland, officially the Somaliland Protectorate (), was a protectorate of the United Kingdom in modern Somaliland. It was bordered by Italian Somalia, French Somali Coast and Ethiopian Empire, Abyssinia (Italian Ethiopia from 1936 ...
protectorate. This established the
Somali Republic The Somali Republic (; ; ) was formed by the union of the Trust Territory of Somaliland (formerly Italian Somaliland) and the State of Somaliland (formerly British Somaliland). A government was formed by Abdullahi Issa Mohamud and Muhammad ...
, and Yusuf was appointed the first President of the Somali National Assembly. He was succeeded in office by
Jama Abdullahi Qalib Jama Abdullahi Qalib (, 1930–2015) was a Somali politician who was a senior member of the Somali Youth League, and served as speaker of the Somali Parliament during the Somali Republic's early civilian administration between 1960 and 1964. H ...
. From mid-July 1960 to mid-1966, Yusuf was elected a Vice-President of the Somali National Assembly, where he worked alongside Ahmed Gumanc.Foreign Broadcast Information Service, ''Daily report: People's Republic of China'', Issues 192-214, (Distributed by National Technical Information Service: 1968), p.68. Yusuf was subsequently appointed Minister of Health and Labour in 1966. He formed a key part of the
Somali Republic The Somali Republic (; ; ) was formed by the union of the Trust Territory of Somaliland (formerly Italian Somaliland) and the State of Somaliland (formerly British Somaliland). A government was formed by Abdullahi Issa Mohamud and Muhammad ...
's early civilian administration.Europa Publications Limited, ''The Middle East and North Africa'', Volume 13, (Europa Publications.: 1966), p.570. After a long career in Somali politics, Yusuf eventually retired to
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,
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. He died there on 2 January 1984, at the age of 72.


See also

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Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke (, ) was a Somali political figure and activist. Biography Sharmarke was born to the Osman Mahamoud sub-clan of the larger Majeerteen. He was the leader and founder of the Somali Youth League (SYL, established 19 ...
* Aden Abdulle Osman *
Abdirizak Haji Hussein Abdirizak Haji Hussein (; ‎; 24 December 192431 January 2014) was a Somali diplomat and politician. He was the Prime Minister of Somali Republic from 14 June 1964 to 15 July 1967.
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Abdulrahim Abby Farah Abdulrahim Abby Farah (, ; 22 October 1919 – 14 May 2018) was a Welsh-born Somali diplomat and politician. He was Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations 1979-1990. He served as the Permanent Representative of Somalia to the United Natio ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bashir, Haji 1912 births 1984 deaths Ethnic Somali people Health ministers of Somalia Labour ministers of Somalia Speakers of the Parliament of Somalia Presidents of Somalia Somali Youth League politicians Somalian expatriates in Egypt