Nagia Essayed is a Libyan politician. Essayed was Commissioner for Human Resources, Science, and Technology for the African Union from March 2004 to February 2008.[1][2]

Nagia Mohammed Essayed
Born
Nagia

Tripoli
NationalityLibyan
Other namesMohammed
EducationPh.D, Housing and Urban Design (1981)
Alma materUniversity of Liverpool, Al-Fateh University

Education

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Essayed obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the University of Tripoli.[when?][citation needed] She graduated from the University of Liverpool in England with a Master's degree in civic design in 1970[citation needed] and with a doctorate in housing and urban design at the University of Liverpool in 1981.[3]

Lecturer and African Union Commissioner

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Essayed started her academic career in 1972 at the University of Tripoli as a Lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering. She left her position and served as Assistant Professor and Head of the Urban Planning Department at the University of Garyounis in Benghazi before returning to the University of Tripoli (at the time renamed al-Fateh University) in 1998 as a professor of Housing. Concurrently, from 1972 to 1996.[clarification needed][2]

From March 2004 to February 2028, Essayed was Commissioner for Human Resources, Science, and Technology for the African Union.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Chege, Kimani (29 January 2007). "AU seeks greater engagement from science ministers". Science and Development Network. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Releases, APO Press (2022-01-27). "Handing Over Ceremony Between the Outgoing Commissioner and the Incoming Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI)". Guardian Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  3. ^ Mohammad. Essayed, Nakia (2023). Publicly provided housing in Libya with special reference to Tripoli : an analysis of residential satisfaction as a basis for public housing policy. University of Liverpool (phd). University of Liverpool Sydney Jones. doi:10.17638/03176073. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
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