Abdimalik Askar
| Abdimalik Askar | |
|---|---|
| GOP candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in Minneapolis' District 60B4 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1975/1976 (age 39–40) Somalia |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Normandale Community College, St. Mary's University |
| Religion | Islam |
Abdimalik Askar (Somali: Cabdimaliik Askar, Arabic: عبدالملك عسكر) (born 1975/1976) is a Somali-American educator, entrepreneur and politician. He holds an undergraduate degree from Normandale Community College, as well as a BA in Information Technology and a Master's in Project Management from St. Mary's University.[1] Askar has worked in scholastic administration at the elementary, secondary and collegiate levels, including as an Assistant Principal at Best Academy East.[2] Additionally, he previously served as an outreach coordinator for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU). He also established the Somali TV public access channel in 1998.[1] In 2012, Askar unsuccessfully ran for President of Somalia.[3] In March 2014, he was officially endorsed as the Republican Party of Minnesota's candidate running for the Minnesota House of Representatives in Minneapolis' District 60B4.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 "From Somalia to Minnesota - The Odyssey of an Entrepreneur" (PDF). Vote For Askar. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ "Meet Askar". Vote For Askar. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ Shah, Allie (10 April 2012). "A local runs for Somalia's top office". StarTribune. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ "MNGOP Endorses Abdimalik Askar". Republican Party of Minnesota. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ "Minnesota GOP endorsed its first Somali-American candidate for state House". StarTribune. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.