| Ismahan Abdi Douksieh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 2003– | |
| Constituency | Djibouti Region |
Ismahan Abdi Douksieh is a Djiboutian politician. In 2003 she was elected to the National Assembly as one of the first group of women to enter the legislature.
Career
Prior to the 2003 elections, a new electoral law was passed, requiring party lists to consist of at least 10% of each gender. Douksieh was elected in Djibouti Region as a representative of the Union for the Presidential Majority, one of seven successful female candidates who became the first women in the National Assembly.
References
- Djibouti: Parliamentary Chamber: Assemblée nationale: Elections held in 2003 Inter-Parliamentary Union
- Daher Ahmed Farah (2018) Savoir et pouvoir dans le contexte de Djibouti : des configurations éducatives entre constructions de savoir et relations de pouvoir CNAM