Khadra Haji Ismail Geid
Encyclopedia
Khadra Haji Ismail Geid is a somali
politician
and the first female mayor
in Somaliland
.
Khadra joined the ruling Peace, Unity, and Development Party
Party in 2002. In May 2011 she was approved by the interior minister as Mayor
of Gabiley District
. She is the seventh Mayor
of Gabiley District
since 1991. Before being elected mayor she served four years as council member and six years as Vice Mayor.
Somali people
Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and the first female mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
in Somaliland
Somaliland
Somaliland is an unrecognised self-declared sovereign state that is internationally recognised as an autonomous region of Somalia. The government of Somaliland regards itself as the successor state to the British Somaliland protectorate, which was independent for a few days in 1960 as the State of...
.
Khadra joined the ruling Peace, Unity, and Development Party
Peace, Unity, and Development Party
The Peace, Unity and Development Party is the ruling political party in Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.-Overview:...
Party in 2002. In May 2011 she was approved by the interior minister as Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Gabiley District
Gabiley District
Gabiley District is a district of the northwestern Woqooyi Galbeed region in Somalia. Its capital lies at Gabiley....
. She is the seventh Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Gabiley District
Gabiley District
Gabiley District is a district of the northwestern Woqooyi Galbeed region in Somalia. Its capital lies at Gabiley....
since 1991. Before being elected mayor she served four years as council member and six years as Vice Mayor.