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Ina'am Al Mufti

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Spouse(s)
  
Adnan Al-Mufti

Born
  
February 26, 1929 (age 88) Safad (
1929-02-26
)

Ina'am Qaddoura Al-Mufti (Arabic: إنعام قدورةالمفتي‎‎; born February 26, 1929) is the first Jordanian woman to hold a governmental position.

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 in several radio shows spreading awareness, and was a part of writing a book used in all schools in the kingdom.

Qaddoura is now a member of the Senate, the Upper House of the National Assembly of Jordan.

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

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