Somalis abroad in public life
Safia Otokoré
Safia Otokoré (born Safia Ibrahim, 17 October 1969) is a French Socialist Party politician born in present-day Djibouti to parents who were refugees from Somalia. She served as a regional councillor and vice-president of the Burgundy regional council, and in 2012 worked on communication in Pierre Moscovici's ministerial cabinet.
Safia OtokoréSafia Ibrahim
- Lived
- 1969-10-17 to today
- Known as one of
- Somalis abroad in public life
- Era
- The Republic, 1960 to 1991; Rebuilding without a state, 1991 to 2012; Who holds power, 2012 to now
- Sources
- 1 sources
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). 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). 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).
In short
A daughter of Somali refugees, born in Djibouti, who became a regional leader in Burgundy.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Safia Otokoré · en.wikipedia.org
Safia OtokoréSafia Ibrahim
- Lived
- 1969-10-17 to today
- Known as one of
- Somalis abroad in public life
- Era
- The Republic, 1960 to 1991; Rebuilding without a state, 1991 to 2012; Who holds power, 2012 to now
- Sources
- 1 sources
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