Global InformationKao Ly Ilean Her information
Kao Ly Ilean Her | |
|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Board of Regent | |
| In office 2019–2021 | |
| Executive Director of the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans | |
| In office 1997–2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1969 Long Cheng, Laos |
| Died | May 13, 2021 (aged 52) Minnesota, United States |
| Cause of death | COVID-19 |
| Nationality | Hmong American |
| Parent(s) | Bee Yang Her (mother) and Chad Vua Her (father) |
| Relatives | 3 siblings |
| Education | Hamline University (BA) University of Minnesota (JD) |
Kao Ly Ilean Her (March 13, 1969 – May 13, 2021)[1][2] was an American attorney, activist and leader in the Hmong American community in Minnesota. Her was the first Hmong person elected to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, where she served from 2019 to 2021, and she was executive director of the state government agency Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans (CAPM) from 1997 to 2012. She was a pioneer for the Hmong community in Minneapolis-St. Paul, becoming the first Hmong woman to be admitted to the Minnesota State Bar Association, founding several nonprofits, and leading the Hmong Elders Center.
- ^ Bui, Tiffany (19 May 2021). "'A historic figure in Minnesota': Kao Ly Ilean Her, a Hmong pioneer in education, law, and culture, dies from COVID". Sahan Journal. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Honoring Kao Ly Ilean Her's Legacy". Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. Retrieved 14 April 2024.