Ina'am As'ad Kaddoura Al-Mufti
Minister of Social Development
In office
8 August 1980 – 10 January 1984
Minister of Social Development
In office
3 July 1980 – 28 August 1980
Minister of Social Development
In office
19 December 1979 – 3 July 1980
Personal details
Born(1929-02-26)26 February 1929
State of Palestine Safad
Died6 November 2018(2018-11-06) (aged 89)
Amman - Jordan
SpouseAdnan Al-Mufti

Ina'am Qaddoura Al-Mufti (Arabic: إنعام قدورة المفتي; February 26, 1929 – 6 November 2018) was the first Jordanian woman 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

  1. ↑ "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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