Fatuma Abdullahi Insaniya (Somali: Fadumo Cabdulaahi Insaniiyaa, Arabic: فطومة عبد الله إنسانييا) is a Somali diplomat. She is the Ambassador of Somalia to the United States, based at the Somali embassy in Washington, D.C..[1] Appointed on 2 April 2015, she is the first woman to be assigned to the office.[2]
Somali cabinet appoints five new ambassadors
The Somali cabinet has appointed five new ambassadors Thursday (April 2nd) as part of ongoing efforts to boost the country’s profile abroad.
1. Jamaal hassan was appointed ambassador to Kenya, replacing Ali Ameriko.
2. Jamaal Mohamed Barrow was appointed ambassador to South Africa replacing Sayid Hassain Shariif was passed away.
3. Fatuma Abdullahi was appointed ambassador to US.
4. Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhsuni was appointed ambassador to Iraq.
5. Dahir Mohamed Geele was appointed ambassador Saudi Arabia.
Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmake was the ambassador of Somalia to US before he was appointed Somalia’s premier so since then the post was vacant.
The government will also reopen the Somali embassies in German, Burundi and Malaysia while the one in France will be renovate soon.
1-"Somali cabinet appoints five new ambassadors". Goobjoog. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
2- "Former Senior politician named new Ambassador to Kenya". Halganka. 3 April 2015. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
