Ina'am Al-Mufti
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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