Ina'am Al-Mufti

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) February 26, 1929 Safad
Spouse(s)	Adnan Al-Mufti

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.^[1]

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

• http://www.whoisshe-women.jo/expert-profile/inaam-asad-qaddura-al-mufti

External links

• Prime Ministry of Jordan website