Kuwaiti economist, business executive and politician
Rola Dashti
رولا عبدالله علي حاجيه دشتي
Born
Rola Abdulla Dashti
1964
Nationality
Kuwaiti
Alma mater
California State University, Chico, California State University, Sacramento, Johns Hopkins University
Occupation(s)
Academic, economist, business executive and former politician and minister
Rola Abdulla Dashti (Arabic: رولا عبدالله علي حاجيه دشتي, born 1964[1]) is a Kuwaiti economist and business executive and former politician and minister. Dashti lobbied for the May 2005 decree permitting Kuwaiti women to run for parliamentary elections for the first time and was one of the first female MPs elected to the Kuwaiti parliament. She subsequently served as minister of state planning and development affairs and State Assembly affairs.
^McDonough, Challiss (2006-06-28). "Kuwaiti Women Appear on Political Landscape This Election". Voice of America. Archived from the original on 2008-04-06.
Rola Abdulla Dashti (Arabic: رولا عبدالله علي حاجيه دشتي, born 1964) is a Kuwaiti economist and business executive and former politician and minister...
of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia RolaDashti Parent organization United Nations Economic and Social Council Website...
discriminate citizens on a sectarian basis. Several female MPs, including RolaDashti, have been Shia. The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture...
of Kuwait Hassan Jawhar – member of the National Assembly of Kuwait RolaDashti – member of the National Assembly of Kuwait Massouma al-Mubarak – Kuwait's...
leader Tareq Al-Suwaidan. As the first Kuwaiti women in parliament, RolaDashti and Aseel al-Awadhi did not wear a hijab when they took their seats as...
grants the Muslim community complete freedom and direction to decide. Dr RolaDashti, a female candidate in Kuwait's 2006 parliamentary elections, claimed...
Al-Jaber Al-Sabah — 17th Emir of Kuwait Alaa Hussein Ali Ahmed Al-Sadoun RolaDashti Massouma al-Mubarak Bader Al-Nashi Ahmed al-Rubei Nabil Al Fadl Members...
Massouma A-Mubarak (the female minister appointed), Aseel Al-Awadhi, RolaDashti, and Salwa Al-Jassar. In 2012, a lawsuit against the Ministry of Justice...
al-Mubarak – 2005. Member of the National Assembly – Aseel al-Awadhi, RolaDashti, Massouma al-Mubarak and Salwa al-Jassar – 2009 Cabinet Member and Governor...
Former Minister of Finance Faisal Al Medlej, Former Minister of Commerce RolaDashti, PhD, Former Minister of Planning and Development Abdullah Al Salman...
won. Four women were elected in the parliament. Aseel al-Awadhi and RolaDashti were victors in the third district. Also winning were Massouma al-Mubarak...
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