Asha Gelle Dirie
| Asha Gelle Dirie آشا جيلي ديري |
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| Chairperson of the Constitutional Review and Implementation Commission | |
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In office May 2014 – 6 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | inaugural |
| Minister of Women Development and Family Affairs of Puntland | |
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In office 2005–2012 |
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| Member of Parliament of Puntland | |
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In office 1998–2008 |
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| Born | 1966 Galkayo, Somalia |
| Alma mater | Lafoole College of Education |
| Religion | Islam |
Asha Gelle Dirie (Somali: Caasha Geelle Diriye, Arabic: آشا جيلي ديري) is a Somali politician and civil society activist. From 2005 to 2012, she served as the Minister of Women Development and Family Affairs of the autonomous Puntland regional state in northeastern Somalia. Dirie is also the founder and Executive Director of The Asha Gelle Foundation (TAG Foundation). Additionally, she served as the Chairperson of the federal Constitutional Review and Implementation Commission between 2014 and 2015.
Dirie was born in 1966 in Galkayo, the capital of the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. She hails from the Maxamuud Saleebaan sub-clan of the Majeerteen Harti Darod.
For her post-secondary education, Dirie earned a degree from the Somali National University's Lafoole College of Education in Mogadishu.
Upon graduation, Dirie initially served as a teacher in the national capital.
From 1984 to 1988, she worked for Somali Women Education. She later founded Somali Women Concerns in 1988, a local NGO. The organization used to carry out work in Mogadishu and Kismayo, and still has a presence in Puntland's major cities. Dirie also chaired We Are Women Activists (WAWA).
From 1998 to 2008, Dirie was a Member of the Parliament of Puntland State. She represented the Mudug region constituency.
Between 2005 and 2012, Dirie also served as the Minister of Women Development and Family Affairs of Puntland. The ministry grew considerably under her tenure, transforming into a robust governmental entity. In this capacity, she was among the 2011 jury members of the Puntland Education Fund, a state-run scholarship reward system for outstanding local students.
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