Dr. Alia Mohammed Odeh Abu Tayeh (1953 – July 27, 2019) was a Jordanian politician and educator. She was the first
Bedouin
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to serve on the
Jordanian Senate
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. She had completed her secondary education in
Ma'an
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and she was one of the first Bedouin women to receive an education. She received a BA in Arabic in 1974 and a Diploma in Education and Psychology in 1976 both from the
University of Jordan
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Graduated in the civil service from a class teacher to a researcher at the Royal Academy for Research Management Islamic Civilization / Al-Bayt Foundation to a cultural adviser in the Jordanian embassies abroad to the head of the advisors unit / Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
Academically, Dean of Al-Jouf College / Saudi Arabia, University Professor at the University of Jordan and Al-Balqa Applied University, Visiting University Professor,
Indiana University
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, University Professor, University of Jordan, Aqaba Branch.
She is an activist in the field of education (education is a right for all) and social development. She has campaigned for a more transparent system for appointing new officials.
She was the first
Bedouin
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to serve in the
Jordanian Senate
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Queen Rania
Rania Al-Abdullah ( ar, رانيا العبد الله, ; born Rania Al-Yassin, 31 August 1970) is Queen of Jordan as the wife of King Abdullah II.
Rania was born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents. She received her bachelor's degree in busines ...