Hasna Hassan Ali

Djiboutian politician

Hasna Hassan Ali

Member of the National Assembly
In office
2003–2013
Constituency| Tadjourah Region

Hasna Hassan Ali, also known as Hasna Hassantou, 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[edit]

Prior to the 2003 elections, a new electoral law was passed, requiring party lists to consist of at least 10% of each gender.[1] Ali was elected in Tadjourah 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.[2] She also served as president of the Association of Women of Tadjourah and of the northern branch of the Popular Savings and Credit Union.[3][4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Djibouti: Parliamentary Chamber: Assemblée nationale: Elections held in 2003 Inter-Parliamentary Union
2. ^ Daher Ahmed Farah (2018) Savoir et pouvoir dans le contexte de Djibouti : des configurations éducatives entre constructions de savoir et relations de pouvoir CNAM
3. ^ Signature de don d’un microprojet communautaire pour l’Association des Femmes de Tadjourah RTD, 19 February 2020
4. ^ Tadjourah reçoit des lots de vivres, et du matériel agricole ADDS, 4 August 2012