8 September 1937 (1937-09-08) (age 86) Hargeisa, British Somaliland
Spouse
Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal
Education
Borough Polytechnic, currently London South Bank University
Occupation
Activist
Known for
Activist for the abolition of female genital mutilation (FGM)
Awards
Templeton Prize (2023)
Signature
Edna Adan Ismail (Somali: Edna Aadan Ismaaciil ama Adna Aadan Ismaaciil; born 8 September 1937) is a nurse midwife, activist, and was the first female Foreign Minister of Somaliland[1] 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.[2]
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 (1967–1969) and President of Somaliland (1993–2002).
^Gettleman, Jeffrey (2 June 2009). "No Winner Seen in Somalia's Battle With Chaos". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
^Topping, Alexandra (23 June 2014). "Somaliland's leading lady for women's rights: 'It is time for men to step up'". The Guardian.
EdnaAdanIsmail (Somali: Edna Aadan Ismaaciil ama Adna Aadan Ismaaciil; born 8 September 1937) is a nurse midwife, activist, and was the first female...
region's former foreign minister and former first lady of Somalia, EdnaAdanIsmail. The hospital has as its primary mission to provide better health care...
university is EdnaAdanIsmail. The institution was founded in 2010 by EdnaAdanIsmail and still remains as its chancellor. She is also founded EdnaAdan Maternity...
and amassed a net worth of approximately $3 Billion Ethiopian Birr. EdnaAdanIsmail, first female Foreign Minister of Somaliland, has been called "The...
– (Tibet) 2010–2015 Nasser Boladai – (West Balochistan) 2015–2022 EdnaAdanIsmail - (Somaliland) since 2022 Special Executive Director Karl Habsburg-Lothringen...
of Qatar, and King Abdullah II of Jordan. The woman of the Year was EdnaAdanIsmail and the Man of the Year was Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas. The Muslim...
States Presented by Templeton Foundation Reward(s) £1.1 million (2019) First awarded 1973 Currently held by EdnaAdanIsmail Website templetonprize.org...
Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail (Cabdullaahi Sheekh Ismaaciil) – deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister in the TFG EdnaAdanIsmail (Edna Aadan Ismaaciil)...
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engineer June Clark, nurse Dennis Creffield, artist Cliff Holden, painter EdnaAdanIsmail, former foreign minister of Somaliland Jordan Kensington Leon Kossoff...
Dayib Gurey - was a senior SNM senior commander who led the invasion. EdnaAdanIsmail - The first Somali woman to study in Britain, first qualified nurse-midwife...
Development Maryam Qaasim, former Foreign Minister of the Somaliland region EdnaAdanIsmail, and parliamentary consultant Hodan Ahmed. About 97.9% of Somalia's...
(2017) Abdullah II of Jordan (2018) Marcelo Gleiser (2019) 2020s Francis Collins (2020) Jane Goodall (2021) Frank Wilczek (2022) EdnaAdanIsmail (2023)...
academic and politician 1936 – Roy Newman, English admiral 1937 – EdnaAdanIsmail, Somaliland politician and activist 1937 – Barbara Frum, American-Canadian...
completing her studies at the University of Philadelphia in 1937. EdnaAdanIsmail (born 1937) became Somaliland's first nurse midwife during the 1950s...
featured in the documentary Through the Fire, along with Hawa Abdi and EdnaAdanIsmail. She likewise appeared in the 2014 film Live From Mogadishu, which...
Raygal – former Minister of Youth and Sports Adan Ahmed Elmi – former Minister of Agriculture EdnaAdanIsmail – former Foreign Minister Hassan Haji Mohamoud...
awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Another notable partner is EdnaAdanIsmail, founder of the EdnaAdan Hospital and University, former First Lady and Foreign...
(2017) Abdullah II of Jordan (2018) Marcelo Gleiser (2019) 2020s Francis Collins (2020) Jane Goodall (2021) Frank Wilczek (2022) EdnaAdanIsmail (2023)...
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