# Safia Otokoré

> Safia Otokoré (b.1969): Djibouti-born French Socialist politician, Burgundy regional vice-president.

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## Who is she?

Safia Otokoré, born Safia Ibrahim on 17 October 1969 in the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (today Djibouti), is a French politician in the Socialist Party ([Wikipedia, Safia Otokoré](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safia_Otokor%C3%A9)). Her parents were refugees from Somalia (same source). She married the footballer Didier Otokoré, then playing for AJ Auxerre, and has run marathons (same source).

## Politics

She served as a regional councillor, vice-president of the regional council, and adviser on international development for Burgundy ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safia_Otokor%C3%A9)). She supported Pierre Moscovici, often as his press officer, and in June 2012 joined his ministerial cabinet in charge of communication (same source). She has spoken for women's rights and for sport (same source).

## Book

Her autobiography, *Safia: un conte de fées républicain*, written with Pauline Guéna, was published in 2006 ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safia_Otokor%C3%A9)).

## In short

A daughter of Somali refugees, born in Djibouti, who became a regional leader in Burgundy.

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