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Edna Adan Ismail


Born
in Hargeisa, Somalia
September 08, 1937


Edna Adan Ismail (Somali: Edna Aadan Ismaaciil ama Adna Aadan Ismaaciil) is a nurse midwife, activist and was the first female Foreign Minister of Somaliland from 2003 to 2006. She previously served as Somaliland's Minister of Family Welfare and Social Development.

She is the director and founder of the Edna Adan Maternity Hospital in Hargeisa and an activist and pioneer in the struggle for the abolition of female genital mutilation. She is also President of the Organization for Victims of Torture.

She was married to Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal who was the prime minister of the State of Somaliland five days prior to Trust Territory of Somalia's independence and later the Somali Republic (1960-1960) and (1967–69) and President of Somaliland (199 ...more

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