Hawa Ahmed Youssouf

Hawa Ahmed Youssouf
Minister-Delegate for International Cooperation
In office
2005–
Minister-Delegate for the Promotion of Women, Family and Social Affairs
In office
1999–2005
Succeeded byAïcha Mohamed Robleh
Member of the National Assembly
In office
2003–
ConstituencyDjibouti Region
Personal details
Born (1966-11-09) 9 November 1966 (age 58)
Djibouti, Djibouti

Hawa Ahmed Youssouf (Somali: Xaawa Axmed Yuusuf) (born November 9, 1966) is a Djiboutian civil servant and politician. In 1999 she was appointed Minister-Delegate for the Promotion of Women, Family and Social Affairs, the first female minister in the country. Four years later she also became one of the first group of women elected to the National Assembly.