| Office: | Minister of State |
| President: | Michel Suleiman |
| Primeminister: | Saad Hariri |
| Term Start: | 9 November 2009 |
| Term End: | January 2011 |
| Birth Name: | Adnan Sayyed Hussein |
| Birth Date: | 27 February 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Zkak Al Blat, Lebanon |
| Party: | Independent |
| Alma Mater: | Lebanese University |
Adnan Hussein (born 27 February 1954) is a Lebanese political scientist, academic and politician who served as minister of state for social affairs in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Saad Hariri. He is a close ally of former Lebanese President Michel Suleiman.[1]
Hussein was born in Zkak Al Blat on 27 February 1954. He holds a PhD in political science, which he received from Lebanese University in 1989.[2]
Hussein began his teaching career at Lebanese University in 1990.[2] He also taught at the command college of the Lebanese Armed Forces. He served as minister of state for social affairs from 9 November 2009 to January 2011.[3] He was one of five ministers appointed by President Michel Suleiman.[4] In addition, Hussein was one of the independent and Shia members of the cabinet.[5] His resignation from office led to the toppling of Saad Hariri's cabinet, since ten ministers, who were the members of the 8 March alliance, had resigned before.[6] [7] They resigned due to their objections to the UN investigation into the assassination of Rafik Hariri in 2005.[8]
In October 2011, Hussein was made the president of Lebanese University which caused criticisms due to his limited qualifications for being a university president because he does not know any other language than his native Arabic.[2] [9]