Hasna Hassan Ali Explained

Office3:	Member of the National Assembly
Term3:	2003–2013
Constituency3:	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

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]}

Notes and References

1. http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2089_03.htm Djibouti: Parliamentary Chamber: Assemblée nationale: Elections held in 2003
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. https://www.rtd.dj/actualites/social/signature-de-don-d-un-microprojet-communautaire-pour-l-association-des-femmes-de-tadjourah Signature de don d’un microprojet communautaire pour l’Association des Femmes de Tadjourah
4. http://www.adds.dj/tadjourah-recoit-des-lots-de-vivres-et-du-materiel-agricole/ Tadjourah reçoit des lots de vivres, et du matériel agricole