Fatin Bundagji (born in 1958) is a businessperson and an appointed member of the board of directors of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. She is an

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. She holds a master's degree in English literature from King Abdul Aziz University. In 1998 she was appointed to establish the first women’s division in the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry a position that is the first of its kind for Saudi women in all the Chambers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. On the civic level Bundagji was a key player in bringing about the desire of women to run for non-democratic municipal council elections. In 2004, she was the first woman in the Western Region to announce her desire to run for elections. Arab News In 2009 she co-founded the Balady Initiative that advocates for the right of women to leadership positions in public office. She is a co-founder of MUWATANA a group that advocates for city development by focusing on man, place and the rule of law.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bundagji, Fatin Youssef 21st-century Saudi Arabian businesspeople 1958 births King Abdulaziz University alumni Living people Saudi Arabian women in business