Ina'am Qaddoura Al-Mufti (; February 26, 1929 – 6 November 2018) was the first

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ian

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to hold a governmental position.

Biography

Qaddoura established the Ministry of Social Development, Noor Al-Hussein Foundation, Women Issues Organization, Jubilee School of

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, Children's Trust, Union of Jordanian Women, and National Union for Jordanian Business Women. She was also a part of

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, 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

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, the Upper House of the National Assembly of Jordan.

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

Inaam Asad Qaddura Al- Mufti

External links

Prime Ministry of Jordan website
1929 births 2018 deaths Members of the Senate of Jordan Jordanian women diplomats Social Development ministers of Jordan UNESCO officials Academic staff of Yarmouk University Academic staff of Mutah University Academic staff of the Applied Science Private University The American University in Cairo alumni Women government ministers of Jordan 20th-century women politicians Jordanian officials of the United Nations {{Jordan-politician-stub