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Nadia Hashem

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Nadia Hashem
Minister of State for Women's Affairs
In office
2 May 2012 – 11 October 2012
MonarchKing Abdullah II
Prime MinisterFayez Tarawneh
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Died(2023-02-12)12 February 2023
NationalityJordanian
SpouseAbdel Afu Al Aloul
Children4
Alma materMiddlesex University

Nadia Hashem (Arabic: نادية هاشم; died 12 February 2023) was a Jordanian journalist and politician who served as minister of state for women's affairs from May 2012 to October 2012. She was the first female state minister in Jordan.[1]

Education

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Hashem held a bachelor's degree in mathematics, which she received from Middlesex University.[2]

Career

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Hashem worked as a journalist for Al Ra'i.[2] She was the president of the National Society for Enhancement of Freedom and Democracy, a society supporting democratic participation.[3]

Hashem was appointed minister of state for women's affairs to the second cabinet of Fayez Tarawneh, which was formed on 2 May 2012.[4] The office held by Hashem was established with her appointment.[5] Hashem was not appointed to the next cabinet formed by Abdullah Ensour on 11 October 2012. The office was abolished, too.[6] Then she became the head of Women Empowerment Team at Economic Development Forum.[7]

Work

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Hashem was a poet[7] and published an Arabic novel entitled A different kind of veil in 2010.[8][9]

Personal life and death

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Hashem was married to engineer Abdel Afu Al Aloul[8] and had four children.[10] She died on 12 February 2023 and was buried the same day at the Sahab cemetery.[8][11]

References

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  1. ^ Alex Pearlman (29 June 2012). "Outrage over Jordan's draconian rape law". Global Post. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Nadia Hashem". Guide to political life in Jordan. 7 May 2012. Archived from the original on 16 September 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Goals of the Society". National Society for Enhancement of Freedom and Democracy. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Jordan's king swears in new conservative-dominated cabinet". Al Arabiya. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  5. ^ Areej Abuqudairi (19 July 2012). "Women unsure as to role of Hashem's Cabinet portfolio". Jordan Vista. The Jordan Times. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Members of the Cabinet". Jordanian Prime Ministry. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Nadia Hashem Aloul Politician Working for Women Empowerment". Arab Woman Platform. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "وفاة الوزيرة السابقة ناديا العالول". Roya News (in Arabic). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  9. ^ Nadia Hashem. "'I' and 'others'". IEMed. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  10. ^ "وفاة معالي نادية العالول". Nayrouz (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Former minister Nadia Hashem passes away". Ammon News. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.