Qamar Aden Ali
Qamar Aden Ali قمر آدم علي | |
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| Minister of Health of Somalia | |
| In office 2007 – December 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Abdi Aziz Sheikh Yusuf |
| Succeeded by | Aadan Xaaji Ibraahim Daaud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1957 Benadir, Somalia |
| Nationality | Somalian British |
| Children | 2 children |
| Education | Political science Law |
| Occupation | Politician Lawyer |
Qamar Aden Ali (
Transitional Federal Government of Somalia
.
Biography
Qamar was born on 19 September 1957 in a small village outside of
Transitional Federal Government. From 2007 until her death, she served as the national Minister of Health.[1]
Assassination
On 3 December 2009, Qamar, along with Minister of Education
President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed.[3]
Qamar spoke to her brother, Mohamed Aden Ali, several hours before the attack. She had been attempting to convince him to return to Somalia for the new doctors programme. Following her death, he decided to continue Qamar's plans, saying "The legacy of my sister will go on, we will not stop. Let them know: The people of Somalia, they are ready to die, they are courageous people. We will never stop to give service to our people."[5]
Legacy
There is a school named in her honour and this was to be renovated in 2018 as announced by the Somali Minister Deqa Yasin in November 2018.[6]
References
- ^ Shah, Allie (December 19, 2009). "Minneapolis surgeon feels calling back to Somalia". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ "Somalia al-Shabab Islamists deny causing deadly bomb". BBC News. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ a b "Somalia ministers killed by hotel suicide bomb". BBC News. December 3, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- Sydney Morning Herald. December 4, 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Yeun, Laura (December 13, 2009). "Local Somalis condemn suicide bombing in homeland". MPR News. Retrieved October 30, 2016 – via Hiiraan Online.
- ^ AMISOM Public Information (2018-11-24), 2018_11_24_Qamar_School_Rehabilitation-23, retrieved 2020-03-18