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Nationality
  
Comorian

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Born
  
5 August 1961 (age 55) (
1961-08-05
)
Mbatsé

Known for
  
Minister of Employment, Labour, Vocational Training, Women's Entrepreneurship

Siti kassim flicks the bird at audience member during hudud forum


Siti Kassim, (born 5 August 1961 Mbatsé), is a Comorian politician

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Life

After graduating from Fomboni high school in 1980, she continued her studies at the University of the Comoros where she obtained the graduate degree in teaching rural colleges in 1988.

Career

She began her career as a teacher of history and geography to rural colleges Moheli from 1988 to 1999.

Then she was coordinator for the nongovernmental organization Dia from 1999 to 2002.

She participated in the Multiannual Programme for Micro-Realization from 2002 to 2006, as part of the 8th European Development Fund, as Regional Director. She is also president of the network of African women ministers and parliamentarians of Comoros from 2008 to 2010.

Her political career in government began 27 May 2006, when she obtained the post of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment, a position she held until July 11, 2008. She was then appointed Secretary of State for Solidarity and gender promotion and general commissioner.

She has been Minister of Employment, Labour, Vocational Training, Women's Entrepreneurship and Spokesperson of the Government since 31 May 2011. She retains her position as minister

References

Siti Kassim Wikipedia