Ina'am Al-Mufti
Ina'am As'ad Kaddoura Al-Mufti | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Social Development | |
| In office8 August 1980 – 10 January 1984 | |
| Minister of Social Development | |
| In office3 July 1980 – 28 August 1980 | |
| Minister of Social Development | |
| In office19 December 1979 – 3 July 1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1929-02-26)26 February 1929 |
| Died | 6 November 2018(2018-11-06) (aged 89) |
| Spouse | Adnan Al-Mufti |
Ina'am Qaddoura Al-Mufti (Arabic: إنعام قدورة المفتي; February 26, 1929 – 6 November 2018) was the first Jordanianwoman to hold a governmental position.
Biography
Qaddoura established the Ministry of Social Development, Noor Al-Hussein Foundation, Women Issues Organization, Jubilee School of Amman, Children's Trust, Union of Jordanian Women, and National Union for Jordanian Business Women. She was also a part of UNESCO, spoke on several radio shows spreading awareness, and was a part of writing a book used in all schools in the kingdom.
Qaddoura was a member of the Senate, the Upper House of the National Assembly of Jordan.[1]
Honorary office and memberships
Honorary office and memberships:
- Member of several universities like the University of Applied Sciences, Mutah University, Yarmouk University, Faculty of Princess Tharwat,
- A member of the King Hussein Foundation and the Noor Al Hussein Foundation and its projects,
- A member of the International Council of the Federation of World Colleges,
- A member of the Arab Council for Childhood and Development,
- A member of the Steering Committee (adult education) \ UNESCO,
- A member of the Senate,
- Member of the Board of Education in the Ministry of Education,
- President of the Alumni Club American University in Cairo \ Amman,
- Member of the Arab Thought Forum,
- Member of the Committee on Education and Culture and the media,
- A member of the committee on health, environment and social development,
- A member of the Foreign Affairs Committee
References
- ^"First class: profiles of women MPs & senators in Jordan 2003–2007"(PDF). National Democratic Institute for International Affairs. 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
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