Rahma Guliye
Somalian politician
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Rahma Bint Guliye, also Rahma Mohamed Guliye, is a Somali politician and activist in the Federal Government of Somalia.[1] She is Hirshabelle State's Minister for Women and Human Rights,[2] and was the first Somali MP to be elected from the Degodia clan.[3]
Rahma Guliye | |
|---|---|
| Hirshabelle State's Minister for Women and Human Rights | |
| President | Ali Abdullahi Hussein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mandera, Kenya |
| Education | Moi Girls' Secondary School |
Guliye was born in Mandera, Kenya.[4] She studied at Moi Girls' Secondary School, later studying to become a clinical nutritionist.[5] From 2007 to 2010 she worked with Médecins Sans Frontières.[5] She has also extensively fund-raised for medical care for families in her community.[6][5] On 2 November 2020 she was appointed Chief of Staff to the government.[4] Later that month, as a representative of both Kenyan and Somali clan members, she was part of a launch of the Degodia flag.[4] She later denied any connection with any potential Degodia secession movement.[3]