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Hussein Samatar was born on 1964 in Somalia, is a Somali-American politician, banker and community organizer in Minneapolis. Discover Hussein Samatar's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?
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banker, community organizer |
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49 years old |
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1964 |
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Somalia |
Date of death |
25 August, 2013 |
Died Place |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
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Somalia
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He is a member of famous Banker with the age 49 years old group.
Hussein Samatar Height, Weight & Measurements
At 49 years old, Hussein Samatar height not available right now. We will update Hussein Samatar's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Hussein Samatar's Wife?
His wife is Ubah Jama
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Ubah Jama |
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4 |
Hussein Samatar Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Hussein Samatar worth at the age of 49 years old? Hussein Samatar’s income source is mostly from being a successful Banker. He is from Somalia. We have estimated Hussein Samatar's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Banker |
Hussein Samatar Social Network
Timeline
Samatar was born in 1964 in Somalia.
He grew up in a diverse area in Kismayo, situated in the southern Lower Juba province.
Samatar's father had originally moved down from the northeastern Puntland region at the age of twelve, and his mother hailed from the southern town of Afmadow.
Samatar attended high school in Mogadishu.
He later studied at the local Somali National University, receiving his undergraduate degree in 1991.
His initial goal was to work as an economist, but postponed this following the outbreak of the civil war four days after his graduation.
Samatar then moved to the United States, part of the first wave of Somali emigrants to Minnesota in December 1991.
He learned English with the help of a Minneapolis librarian.
Samatar was later accepted at the University of St. Thomas, earning an MBA in Business Administration from the institution.
In 2002, Samatar was hired by Wells Fargo into their management training program and became a business banker in 2002.
He also worked at Northwest Banks.
In 2003–2004, he was selected as a Humphrey School of Public Affairs Fellow, and later as a German Marshall Memorial Fellow in 2007.
Samatar had also enrolled in the Achieving Excellence in Community Economic Development program at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, which he successfully completed.
Samatar was married to Ubah Jama, with whom he had four children.
He established the African Development Center in 2004, which provided microloans and technical expertise to recent immigrant businesses.
In 2004, he launched the African Development Center, with assistance from the McKnight Foundation and the Pan-African Community Endowment.
The organization's purpose was to provide education and financial services to recent immigrants.
Samatar later entered public office in 2006, when he was appointed to the Minneapolis Library Board of Trustees by Mayor R.T. Rybak.
Four years on, he became the first Somali American in Minnesota and most likely the country to be elected to public office, winning a seat on the Minneapolis School Board.
In 2009, the ADC had a loan portfolio of $10 million.
He was inaugurated into the office on 11 January 2011.
Samatar also served on the boards of a number of civic and development organizations.
Among these were the Citizens League, Dean's advisory board of the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota, CommonBond Communities and Minneapolis Foundation.
Additionally, Samatar was actively engaged in politics within Somalia.
He often wrote on the domestic political scene, endorsing the Hiil Qaran Party as a possible national party to contest elections in the autonomous Somaliland, Puntland, Khatumo, Galmudug and Himan and Heeb regions.
In a statement after this death, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak said one of his greatest pleasures as mayor was getting to know Samatar, whom he described as "an extraordinary leader and a real friend."
Praising Samatar's public work, Rybak also said the city planned to name a re-purposed stretch of 5th Street in Samatar's honour.
Hussein Samatar (Xuseen Samatar, حسين ساماتار) (1964 – 25 August 2013) was a Somali American politician, banker and community organizer.
On August 25, 2013, Samatar died of complications from leukemia.
In 2018, Minneapolis opened the highly anticipated mixed-use pedestrian path, naming it Samatar Crossing, to provide greater connection for Cedar-Riverside area residents and visitors to Hiawatha LRT Trail, downtown Minneapolis, and other city neighborhoods.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey remarked at the dedicated ceremony, “This [crossing] is an honor to Samatar who worked to bridge communities.
He did it figuratively; this [crossing] is doing it literally.”