Khadra Ahmed Dualeh
Khadra Ahmed Dualeh | |
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Dualeh at a World Trade Organization conference in 2017 | |
| Permanent Representative of Somalia to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Ambassador of Somalia to Switzerland | |
| In office 2024–2025 | |
| President | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Prime Minister | Hassan Ali Khaire |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Federal Government of Somalia | |
| In office 2017–2018 | |
| President | Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed |
| Prime Minister | Hassan Ali Khaire |
| Preceded by | Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Abdi Hayir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Somalia |
| Parent | Ahmed Haji Dualeh Abdullah |
| Alma mater | Buffalo State University New York University Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar |
Khadra Ahmed Dualeh is a Somalian politician and diplomat. She was formerly the Somalian Minister of Commerce and Industry from 2017 to 2018 and the Permanent Representative of Somalia to the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) from 2024 to 2025. Since April 2025, she has served as Ambassador of Somalia to the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV).
Biography
Dualeh was born in Somalia. Her father was Ahmed Haji Dualeh Abdullah, a Somali independence activist, and her paternal aunt is sociologist and politician Raqiya Haji Dualeh Abdalla.[1] She has three siblings, Harbi, Nura and Ayanle.[2]
Dualeh studied for a Bachelor of Science in Business Studies and Office Administration at Buffalo State University, then a Master of Arts in International Education at New York University.[3] Before entering diplomatic service, she was Director of Professional Development at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar.[4]
Dualeh held the positions of Director General of the Department of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Planning and International Coordination from 2013 to 2017.[3] In 2017, Dualeh attended celebrations following three years of Somalia being polio free.[5]
Dualeh was the Somali Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Federal Government of Somalia from 2017,[3] succeeding Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed. In this post, she worked on strengthening trade with Uganda[6] and encouraged foreign investment into Somalia,[7] overseeing the development of the Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime (MFTR).[8] In November 2017, she attended the international Save Somalia Conference in London, England.[9]
Dualeh was dismissed from her position by Prime Minister of Somalia Hassan Ali Khayre in January 2018.[10][11][12][13] She was succeeded by Mohamed Abdi Hayir.[14][15]
In 2024, Dualeh was appointed as the Ambassador of Somalia to Austria and Switzerland and as the Permanent Representative of Somalia to the United Nations Office at Geneva,[16] presenting her credentials to Director General Tatiana Valovaya.[3][17][18] As Ambassador, Dualeh participated in the 2024 United Nations Human Rights Council Retreat in Rabat, Morocco.[19] She presented her credentials to President of Switzerland, Karin Keller-Sutter in January 2025.[20]
In April 2025, Dualeh was also appointed as the Ambassador of Somalia to the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV).[4][21] She presented her credentials to Director General, Ghada Waly.[4][21]
In October 2024, alongside the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, Simon Manley, Dualeh introduced a United Nations resolution to extend human rights reforms and renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on Somalia.[22] She has also organized the President of Somalia’s engagement at the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland,[4] was part of the Somali delegations to the Global Meeting On Chemical and Waste Management in Geneva[23][24] and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)'s Global ICT Summit,[25] and has supported a meeting held to resume a bilateral labour agreement between Somalia and Turkey.[26]
References
- ^ "Ahmed keyse Dualeh: A Somaliland Independence Hero Passes Away". Horn Diplomat. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ MENAFN. "Ahmed Keyse Haji Dualeh: Obituary of a Patriot, Diplomat, Visionary". Archived from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d "New Permanent Representative of Somalia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva". The United Nations Office at Geneva. 5 September 2024. Archived from the original on 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d "New Permanent Representative of Somalia presents credentials". United Nations: Information Service Vienna. 15 April 2025. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Photo story: Somalia celebrates 3 years polio-free". World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. Archived from the original on 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "UGANDA WILL SUPPORT SOMALIA'S APPLICATION TO JOIN EAC, H.E MUSEVENI ASSURES VISITING SOMALI PRESIDENT". Uganda Broadcasting Corporation. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Helping Somalia attract private investment will require realism, rigor and reforms". World Bank Blogs. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Regional Dialogue on WTO Accessions for the Greater Horn of Africa: Nairobi Outcome". TRALAC Trade Law Centre. 12 September 2017. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "'You need commitment at the highest level'". Deutsche Welle. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "SOMALIA • The Arab crisis is driving policy in Mogadishu". Africa Intelligence. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "SOMALIE • Les raisons de l'éviction de Khadra Ahmed Duale". Africa Intelligence (in French). 2 February 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "SOMALIA • Why has Khadra Ahmed Duale been sacked?". Africa Intelligence. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Somalia fires top ministers in reshuffle". The Independent Uganda. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Sheikh, Abdi (4 January 2018). "Somalia PM sacks three ministers as country battles insurgency". Reuters. Retrieved 29 August 2025 – via Yahoo News.
- ^ "Somalia: Prime Minister sacks 3 Cabinet Ministers". Garowe Online. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Meet Khadra Ahmed Dualeh, Somalia's New Ambassador in Vienna". Vienna International News. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "New Somali Ambassador to Switzerland Presents Credentials to Swiss President". Facility for Talo and Leadership. 16 January 2025. Archived from the original on 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Ambassador Khadra Ahmed H. Dualeh Presents Credentials to Swiss President". The Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Somalia's Ambassador To Switzerland Participates in Human Rights Council Retreat 2024 in Morocco". Mustaqbal Media (English). 22 November 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Hussein, Abdullahi (15 January 2025). "Somalia's Ambassador to Switzerland Presents Credentials to Swiss President". Somali National News Agency. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Ambassador of Somalia to Switzerland and Austria Presents Credentials to UNOV Director-General, Reaffirms Commitment to Strength". Radio Dalsan. 16 April 2025. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "UK, Somalia introduce UN resolution to extend human rights reforms assistance". Hiiraan.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Somali Delegation Attends Global Meeting on Chemical and Waste Management in Geneva". Radio Dalsan. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Somalia Participates in Global Summit on Chemical and Hazardous Waste Management". Somalia Climate Change Working Group (SCCWG). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Somalia Reaffirms Commitment to Digital Transformation at Global ICT Summit". Goobjoog English. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Abdullahi, Abdiqani (5 June 2025). "Somalia and Turkey Aim to Revitalize Bilateral Labor Agreement Following Geneva Talks". Somali National News Agency. Retrieved 29 August 2025.