Maysa Ghadeer Explained

Office1:Member of the Federal National Council
Term1:2007–2011
Constituency1:Dubai

Maysa Rashed Ghadeer (Arabic: ميساء راشد غدير) is an Emirati educator, writer and politician. In 2007 she was one of the first group of women to enter the Federal National Council.

Biography

Ghadeer earned a bachelor's degree in Arabic literature at Al Ain University.[1] She began working as a teacher in 1998, and later became a columnist for the Al Bayan newspaper, before working in the media department of the Dubai government and for Dubai Holding. She married and had a child, but the couple divorced in 2004.[1]

Ghadeer was a candidate in the 2006 parliamentary elections.[2] Although she failed to be elected, she was one of eight women appointed to the Federal National Council alongside the one elected woman, Amal Al Qubaisi.[3] [4] She did not run for re-election in 2011,[5] and subsequently earned a PhD in discourse analysis and worked at Dubai Media.[6]

Notes and References

  1. https://gulfnews.com/uae/fresh-faces-uaes-youth-leaders-1.463611 Fresh Faces: UAE's Youth Leaders
  2. https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/131060/UAE-women-candidates-hope-to-make-a-difference UAE women candidates hope to make a difference
  3. https://www.uaew.ae/encyclopedia/attachments/2k2dm32g7i8JZTvIqhf1533447460.pdf Woman & The Parlament
  4. https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/general/fnc-house-takes-shape FNC House takes shape
  5. https://www.pressreader.com/uae/the-national-news/20191006/281603832211894 Voters and candidates reminisce about year that heralded new era
  6. https://esmh.ae/speakers/ Speakers