Khadra Ahmed Dualeh

Khadra Ahmed Dualeh
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
Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Federal Government of Somalia
In office
2017–2018

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 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.[1] Before entering diplomatic service, she was Director of Professional Development at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar.[2]

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.[1] She was the Somali Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Federal Government of Somalia from 2017 to 2018.[1] In 2017, she attended the celebrations following 3 years of Somalia being polio free.[3]

In 2024, Dualeh was appointed as the Ambassador of Somalia to Switzerland and as the Permanent Representative of Somalia to the United Nations Office at Geneva.[1][4][5] She presented her credentials to President of Switzerland, Karin Keller-Sutter.[6] In April 2025, Dualeh was appointed as the Ambassador of Somalia to the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV).[2][7] She presented her credentials to Director General, Ghada Waly.[2][7]

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.[8] She has also organized the President of Somalia’s engagement at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (2025).[2]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Ambassador Khadra Ahmed H. Dualeh Presents Credentials to Swiss President". The Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  6. ^ Hussein, Abdullahi (15 January 2025). "Somalia's Ambassador to Switzerland Presents Credentials to Swiss President". Somali National News Agency. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
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