Khadija Al Makhzoumi
Khadija Al Makhzoumi | |
|---|---|
خديجة محمد المخزومي | |
| Minister of Family & Human Rights Development | |
| In office 5 January 2025 – Present | |
| President | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Prime Minister | Hamza Abdi Barre |
| Minister of Environment & Climate Change | |
| In office 9 August 2022 – 5 January 2025 | |
| President | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Prime Minister | Hamza Abdi Barre |
| Constituency | Banadir Mogadishu |
| MP of the Somali House of representatives | |
| Assumed office 25 February 2022 | |
| Somali Ambassador to Pakistan | |
| In office 24 July 2016 – 8 March 2022 | |
| President | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Prime Minister | Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke |
| Preceded by | Cabdisalaan Xaaji Axmed Dhabancad |
| Somali Ambassador to Iraq | |
| In office 21 June 2015 – 19 May 2016 | |
| President | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Prime Minister | Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke |
| Preceded by | Isse Ali Mohamed |
| Succeeded by | Abdullahi Sheikh Mohamed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Education | Anglia Ruskin University, UK University of Southampton, UK |
Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi (Somali: Khadija Mohamed Al-makhzoumi, Arabic: خديجة محمد المخزومي) is a Somali diplomat and politician. She currently serves as the Minister of Family & Human Rights Development in Somalia and as a member of the Federal Parliament of Somalia's House of the People. She has previously served as Ambassador of Somalia to Iraq and Pakistan.
Career
Al-Makhzoumi joined the Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2008. In 2008–09, she offered her services as Liaison's Office in the U.K., Ministry of Diaspora, Somalia.[1] From 2010 to 2011, she served as a Counsellor at the Somali Embassy in Malaysia.
From 2011 to 2013, Al-Makhzoumi worked as the Senior Political Adviser to the Somalian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
She was the Ambassador of Somalia to Iraq, based at the Somali embassy in Baghdad.[2] She was assigned to the office on 2 April 2015.[3] She has also served as a political advisor to the Arab League.
Al-Makhzoumi served as Somalia's Ambassador to Pakistan from 2016 to 2022.[4] During her tenure as Ambassador to Pakistan, Al-Makhzoumi played a role in strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. One notable achievement was the signing of a $10.5 million accord between Pakistan and Somalia for the implementation of an identification system.[5] This agreement, signed in May 2018, aimed to enhance administrative processes and improve security measures in Somalia.[5]
Al-Makhzoumi assumed office as Minister of Environment and Climate Change on 9 August 2022, and was responsible for developing and implementing environmental policies, strategies, laws, and regulations in the country.[6][7] While in post she visited Finland to strengthen "Climate Cooperation" between the nations.[8]
On 5 January 2025, Al-Makhzoumi assumed office as Minister of Family and Human Rights Development.
Awards
In recognition of Al-Makhzoumi's contribution towards building Pakistan's partnership with Somalia, the Diplomatic Insight Group conferred an award to her. She has also been awarded:
- Global Ambassador Award[9]
- Africa Sustainability Outliers Award 2023
Achievements
Green Climate Fund and Somalia: Accelerated USD 100 million investment partnership
Reform of the international financial architecture and the role of GCF
Somalia joins Global Green Growth Institute
Launch of the Climate, Environment, Peace, and Security Declaration and Initiative
Minister Khadija has banned single-use plastics, effective October 1, 2024
Adapting to the Climate Crisis in East Africa
Somalia's Minister of Environment & Climate Change Calls Urgent Action at Climate Mobility Summit
References
- ^ "Somalia diaspora meeting". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ "Somali cabinet appoints five new ambassadors". Goobjoog. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Former Senior politician named new Ambassador to Kenya". Halganka. 3 April 2015. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Ambassador's Biography". Somali Embassy. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Pakistan, Somalia ink $10.5m accord for ID system". The Nation. 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ "Somalia's new Minister of Environment and Climate Change has faith in young Somalis". Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ "Somalia's first climate change minister: 'Our future is not in our hands, as the climate change is caused outside our borders'". Hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ "Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Somalia Khadija Mohamed Almakhzoumi to visit Finland". Hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ "Ambassador of Somalia honored with Global Ambassador Award - TDI". 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
Further reading
"Germany Clears Somalia's Debt to IFAD". 16 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
"KHADIJA MOHAMED ALMAKHZOUMI: SOMALIA FOR ENHANCED RELATIONS WITH PAKISTAN". Retrieved 2017-09-10.
"Pakistan, Somalia agree to enhance mutual cooperation". 29 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-29.