Women who led
Hodan Said Isse (Hodan Saciid Ciise)
Hodan Said Isse is a Somali economist and UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador for Puntland. Born in Hargeisa, she holds a PhD in economics from George Mason University, is clinical assistant professor emeritus at the University at Buffalo, sits on the board of the Central Bank of Somalia, and is married to the former Puntland president Abdiweli Mohamed Ali.
Hodan Said IsseHodan Isse · Hodan Saciid Ciise
- Known as one of
- Women who led
- Era
- Rebuilding without a state, 1991 to 2012; Who holds power, 2012 to now
- Sources
- 2 sources
Who is she?
Hodan Said Isse is a Somali economist born in Hargeisa (Wikipedia, 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 University (same source). She is a clinical assistant professor emeritus at the University at Buffalo School of Management (same source; University at Buffalo).
Public roles
She is married to Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, former president of Puntland, and was First Lady of Puntland during his term (Wikipedia). See Abdiweli Mohamed Ali.
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 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). 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.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Hodan Said Isse · en.wikipedia.org
- University at Buffalo · management.buffalo.edu
Hodan Said IsseHodan Isse · Hodan Saciid Ciise
- Known as one of
- Women who led
- Era
- Rebuilding without a state, 1991 to 2012; Who holds power, 2012 to now
- Sources
- 2 sources
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