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Hussein Samatar

1964–2013

United States

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Hussein Samatar (Somali: Xuseen Samatar, Arabic: حسين ساماتار) (1964 – 25 August 2013) was a Somali American politician, banker and community organizer. He established the African Development Center in 2004, which provided microloans and technical expertise to recent immigrant businesses.

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