Nadia Hashem

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
Died12 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.[2]

Education

Hashem held a bachelor's degree in mathematics, which she received from Middlesex University.[3]

Career

Hashem worked as a journalist for Al Ra'i.[3] She was the president of the National Society for Enhancement of Freedom and Democracy, a society supporting democratic participation.[4]

Hashem was appointed minister of state for women's affairs to the second cabinet of Fayez Tarawneh, which was formed on 2 May 2012.[5] The office held by Hashem was established with her appointment.[6] Hashem was not appointed to the next cabinet formed by Abdullah Ensour on 11 October 2012. The office was abolished, too.[7] Then she became the head of Women Empowerment Team at Economic Development Forum.[1]

Work

Hashem was a poet[1] and published an Arabic novel entitled A different kind of veil in 2010.[8][9]

Personal life and death

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

  1. ^ a b c "Nadia Hashem Aloul Politician Working for Women Empowerment". Arab Woman Platform. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. ^ Alex Pearlman (29 June 2012). "Outrage over Jordan's draconian rape law". Global Post. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Goals of the Society". National Society for Enhancement of Freedom and Democracy. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Jordan's king swears in new conservative-dominated cabinet". Al Arabiya. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  6. ^ Areej Abuqudairi (19 July 2012). "Women unsure as to role of Hashem's Cabinet portfolio". Jordan Vista. The Jordan Times. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Members of the Cabinet". Jordanian Prime Ministry. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  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.