Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
State of Kuwait/ Dowlat al Kuwait/Kuwayt (Female suffrage was first granted in 1962, but later retrieved. Female suffrage was reintroduced in 2005 for the 2006-elections (none of the female candidates were elected). In 2005 two women were appointed to the Municipal Council of Kuwait City) 1961 A British Protectorate since 1899 became an independent Emirate in 1961

1991- Undersecretary of Higher Education Sheika Rasha as-Sabakh
She was Vice-Rector of University of Kuwait 1985-91, She is daughter of Sheik Mahomoud Al-Jabir As-Sabakh

Ca. 1997- Undersecretary of Information Amal Hamad

1999- Undersecretary of Planning Sara Al-Duweisan

1999- Undersecretary of Petrol Siham Razoogi

2005-06 Minister of Planning and Administrative Development Massouma al-Mubarak
2006-07 Minister of Communiation
2007 Minister of Health
Professor of international relations at Kuwait University and women's rights activist and columnist. As Minister of Planing she was in charge of the social and economic development and foreign economic cooperation.

2007- Minister of Education Nouria al-Sbeih
Another version of her name is Nuriya al-Sebih.

 

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