Ina'am Al-Mufti Explained

Ina'am As'ad Kaddoura Al-Mufti
Office:	Minister of Social Development
Term Start:	8 August 1980
Term End:	10 January 1984
Office2:	Minister of Social Development
Term Start2:	3 July 1980
Term End2:	28 August 1980
Office3:	Minister of Social Development
Term Start3:	19 December 1979
Term End3:	3 July 1980
Birth Date:	26 February 1929
Birth Place:	Safad
Death Place:	Amman - Jordan
Spouse:	Adnan Al-Mufti

Ina'am Qaddoura Al-Mufti (ar|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

Inaam Asad Qaddura Al- Mufti

External links

Prime Ministry of Jordan website

Notes and References

Web site: First class: profiles of women MPs & senators in Jordan 2003–2007 . . 2007 . 26 February 2011.