# Hodan Said Isse (Hodan Saciid Ciise)

> Hodan Said Isse: Somali economist, University at Buffalo professor emeritus and UNFPA ambassador for Puntland.

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Last checked: 2026-11-12
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## Who is she?

Hodan Said Isse is a Somali economist born in Hargeisa ([Wikipedia, Hodan Said Isse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodan_Said_Isse)). She holds a PhD in economics from George Mason University and two master's degrees, in economics and international development, from [Ohio](/en/diaspora/columbus/) University (same source). She is a clinical assistant professor emeritus at the University at Buffalo School of Management (same source; [University at Buffalo](https://management.buffalo.edu/faculty/academic-departments/finance/faculty.html)).

## Public roles

She is married to Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, former president of [Puntland](/en/states/puntland/), and was First Lady of Puntland during his term ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodan_Said_Isse)). See [Abdiweli Mohamed Ali](/en/people/abdiweli-gaas/).

She is the UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador in Puntland for the Campaign for Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (same source). On 30 January 2019 Puntland's president [Said Abdullahi Deni](/en/people/said-abdullahi-deni/) honoured her for her work on institutional development (same source). She sits on the board of directors of the Central Bank of Somalia (same source).

## Community work

She co-founded the US-based Somali Mental Health Foundation and founded H.E.A.L., a non-profit in Buffalo, New York, that helps refugees settle ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodan_Said_Isse)). She won the Outstanding Educational Achievement Award at the International Somali Awards 2020 (same source).

## In short

A Hargeisa-born economist who works on maternal health in Puntland and sits on the Central Bank of Somalia's board.

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