Zamzam Abdi Aden
زمزم عبدي آدم
15th Minister of Finance
In office
28 February 2015 – 14 December 2017
PresidentAhmed Mohamed Mohamoud
Preceded byAbdiaziz Mohamed Samale
Succeeded byYusuf Mohamed Abdi
Minister of Education and Science
In office
27 July 2010 – 28 February 2015
PresidentAhmed Mohamed Mohamoud
Preceded byHassan Haji Mohamoud
Succeeded byAbdillahi Ibrahim Habane
Personal details
Political partyPeace, Unity, and Development Party

Zamzam Abdi Aden (Somali: Zamzam Cabdi Aadan) is a Somali politician, who served as the Minister of Education and Science of Somaliland from July 2010 to February 2015, becoming the first female minister to hold this position. In February 2015, after a cabinet reshuffle she was appointed as Minister of Finance where she served until the end of Silanyo's administration. She was one of four ministers who served throughout Silanyo's administration from 2010 to 2017, along Saad Ali Shire, Mohamoud Hashi Abdi and Khalil Abdillahi Ahmed.[1][2][3][4]

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References

  1. ^ "Somaliland: Meeting With Turkish Delegation". UNPO. 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  2. ^ "Somaliland: Best and brightest female students honoured". Interpeace. 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  3. ^ "Somaliland: Zamzam Abdi Aden, A Citizens Benevolent Minister". Somaliland Sun. 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  4. ^ "Zamzam Abdi Adan holds the purse-strings". Africa Intelligence. 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
Political offices Preceded byHassan Haji Mohamoud Minister of Education and Science 2010-2015 Succeeded byAbdillahi Ibrahim Habane Preceded byAbdiaziz Mohamed Samale Minister of Finance 2015-2017 Succeeded byYusuf Mohamed Abdi
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