Nimco Ahmed ( so, Nimco Axmed, ar, نمعة أحمد) is a Somali-

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political activist. She serves as the State Director for the

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(DFL). In this capacity, she facilitated caucus training through the DFL Somali Caucus. Ahmed is also a policy aide for the vice president of the

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. Additionally, she co-founded the Minnesota League of Young Voters, as well as the FATA non-profit organization. From 2009 to 2010, Ahmed was a policy fellow at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the

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. She was likewise selected as one of two young "Women to Watch" by the Minnesota Women's Political Caucus. Besides political work, Ahmed serves on the board of several organizations, including the board of the reNEW Minnesota campaign and the Minneapolis Community Action Circle of Discipline's board of directors.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmed, Nimco Living people Ethnic Somali people Somalian activists Somalian women activists Somalian emigrants to the United States Year of birth missing (living people) African-American Muslims