Yussur A. F. Abrar

Personal life Abrar was born in the northwestern town of Borama, Somaliland. She later pursued her post-secondary education in the United States, earning a bachelor's degree from the Oklahoma State University. She also holds an M.B.A. from the same institution. Early career In a professional capacity, Abrar has over three decades of experience in banking, risk management and insurance. As of 2002, the firm was headquartered in Vienna, Virginia and employed around 50 workers. Abrar previously also acted as the Vice President at Citigroup. Abrar has likewise served as a financial consultant. ==Central Bank of Somalia==

On 13 September 2013, Abrar was appointed the Governor of the Central Bank of Somalia by incumbent President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. She succeeded Abdisalam Omer in the position and is the first woman to have been appointed to the post. Abrar was succeeded at the position by Bashir Isse, who was appointed on 27 November 2013. == Citations ==