Worldwide Guide to Women in
Leadership
The Democratic Republic of Somalia/ Jamhuuriyadda Diimoqraadiga ee Soomaaliya
(Female suffrage 1956) 1887-1960 British Protectorate of Somaliland under
United Nations Trusteeship in 1950 before independence 1960.
Ca. 1974-1982 Assistant Minister of Education Fadumo Ahmed Alin
1983-Ca. 86 Assistant Minister of Health Rahiya Haji Dualeh (Raqiya Doaleh
Abdalla)
1994 Minister of Health Nur Ilmi Uthman
2000-02 Minister of State in the Office of the Interim Premier Minister Kadijah
Osobleh Ali
2001-02 Deputy Minister of Labor, Sports and Social Affairs Asha Ahmed Abdalla
2002 Minister of State of Demobilization, Disarmament, Reintegration and Disable
Care
2002-03 Minister of Demobilization, Disarmament, Reintegration and Disable Care
In 2000 she returned from USA and became Member of the Somali National Assembly
and Delegate in the Arta Peace process for Somalia, 2002-03 Delegate to the
Somali National Peace and Reconciliation Conference 2002-03. In 2004 she put her
name forward as Presidential Candidate but withdrew before the election by the
Transitional Parliament In 2003 Fawziya Yussuf Haji Adam had attempted to
register as an independent candidate but was rejected. Asha is mother of three
children. (b. 1958-).
2002-04 Minister of Women’s and Family Affairs Dr Saynab Aways Husayn
Another version of her name is Aweys Hussein Saynab
2004-07 Minister of Gender and Family Affairs Fawzia
Muhammad Shayka
Other versions of her name are Fowsiyo or Fowsiiya Mohamed Sheikh Hussein. She was reappointed in 2005. The 91 members (Ministers,
Assistant Ministers and Ministers ofState) of cabinet resides in Nairobi
because Somaila is still too dangerous.
2005-07 Assistant Minister for Folklore and Cultural Affairs Khadija Maxamed Diiriye
2007-08 Secretary of State of Information
2008-11 Minister of Animal Resources, Fisheries and Environment and Minister of
Women's Promotion and Family Affairs
Another version of her name is Khadjia Mohammed Diriye.
2005-08 Assistant Minister of Gender and Family Affairs Sahra Abdulqadir Abdirahman
2005-08 Assistant Minister of Regional Cooperation Deeqa Jama Jibril
2005-08 Assistant Minister of Internal Affairs
Fahmo Ahmed Nuur
2008- Secretary of State of Interior and Security
Around 2010- Deputy Minister of Health Nimo Hussein Qawdhan
2011- Minister of Women and Family Affairs Asha Osman
Aqil
Last update 22.07.11