Zamzam Abdi Adan

{{short description|Somali politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}

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| name = Zamzam Abdi Adan

| image = Zamzam.jpg

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| office1 = 15th Minister of Finance

| termstart1 = 28 February 2015

| termend1 = 14 December 2017

| president1 = Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud

| predecessor1 = Abdiaziz Mohamed Samale

| successor1 = Yusuf Mohamed Abdi

| office2 = Minister of Education and Science

| termstart2 = 27 July 2010

| termend2 = 28 February 2015

| president2 = Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud

| predecessor2 = Hassan Haji Mohamoud

| successor2 = Abdillahi Ibrahim Habane

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| citizenship = Somalilander

| party = Peace, Unity, and Development Party

| native_name_lang = ar

| native_name = {{nobold|زمزم عبدي آدم}}

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Zamzam Abdi Adan ({{langx|so|Zamzam Cabdi Aadan}}) is a Somali politician, who served as the Minister of Education and Science of Somaliland from July 2010 to February 2015, becoming the first female minister to hold this position. In February 2015, after a cabinet reshuffle she was appointed as Minister of Finance where she served until the end of Silanyo's administration. She was one of four ministers who served throughout Silanyo's administration from 2010 to 2017, along Saad Ali Shire, Mohamoud Hashi Abdi and Khalil Abdillahi Ahmed.{{Cite web|url=https://unpo.org/article/14928|title=Somaliland: Meeting With Turkish Delegation|website=UNPO|date=2012-10-01|access-date=2020-03-27|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.interpeace.org/2011/10/somaliland-best-and-brightest-female-students-honoured|title=Somaliland: Best and brightest female students honoured|website=Interpeace|date=2011-10-13|access-date=2020-03-27|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.somalilandsun.com/somaliland-zamzam-abdi-aden-a-citizens-benevolent-minister|title=Somaliland: A Citizen's Benevolent Minister|website=Somaliland Sun|date=2016-11-17|access-date=2020-03-27|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.africaintelligence.com/ion/power-brokers/2015/03/13/zamzam-abdi-adan-holds-the-purse-strings,108065762-art|title=Zamzam Abdi Adan holds the purse-strings|website=Africa Intelligence|date=2015-03-13|access-date=2020-03-27|language=en}}