Kao Ly Ilean Her

Kao Ly Ilean Her (March 13, 1969  May 13, 2021) was an American attorney, activist and leader in the Hmong American community in Minnesota. Her was the first Hmong person elected to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, where she served from 2019 to 2021, and she was executive director of the state government agency Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans (CAPM) from 1997 to 2012. She was a pioneer for the Hmong community in Minneapolis-St. Paul, becoming the first Hmong woman to be admitted to the Minnesota State Bar Association, founding several nonprofits, and leading the Hmong Elders Center.

Kao Ly Ilean Her
University of Minnesota Board of Regent
In office
2019–2021
Executive Director of the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans
In office
1997–2012
Personal details
Born(1969-03-13)March 13, 1969
Long Cheng, Laos
DiedMay 13, 2021(2021-05-13) (aged 52)
Minnesota, United States
Cause of deathCOVID-19
NationalityHmong American
Parent(s)Bee Yang Her (mother) and Chad Vua Her (father)
Relatives3 siblings
EducationHamline University (BA)
University of Minnesota (JD)
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