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Somali political activist
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Nimco Ahmed
نمعة أحمد
BornSomalia
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPolitical activist
TitleState Director for the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

Nimco Ahmed (Somali: Nimco Axmed, Arabic: نمعة أحمد) is a Somali-American political activist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Career

As of 2014, Ahmed served as the State Director for the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL). In this capacity, she facilitated caucus training through the DFL Somali Caucus.

Ahmed is also a policy aide for the vice president of the Minneapolis City Council. Additionally, she co-founded the Minnesota League of Young Voters, as well as the FATA non-profit organization.

From 2009 to 2010, Ahmed was a policy fellow at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. She was likewise selected as one of two young "Women to Watch" by the Minnesota Women's Political Caucus. Besides political work, Ahmed serves on the board of several organizations, including the board of the reNEW Minnesota campaign and the Minneapolis Community Action Circle of Discipline's board of directors.

References

  1. "Senate District 62 DFL - About Us". Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  2. "MN SD 60 Nominations Committee". Minnesota Senate District 60 Nominations Committee. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  3. Bayor, Ronald H. (2011). Multicultural America: An Encyclopedia of the Newest Americans, Volume 2. ABC-CLIO. pp. 1993–1994. ISBN 978-0313357862. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
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