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Hussein Mohamoud Jiciir | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Hargeisa | |
| In office 2003 –23 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Muse Mohamed Yusuf |
| Succeeded by | Yusuf Warsame Saeed |
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