Nadia Hashem


Nadia Mohammad Hashem is 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 woman state minister for women's affairs of Jordan.

Education

Hashem holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics, which she received from Middlesex University.

Career

Hashem worked as a journalist for Al Ra'i. She is the president of the National Society for Enhancement of Freedom and Democracy, a society supporting democratic participation.
She was appointed minister of state for women's affairs to the second cabinet of Fayez Tarawneh, which was formed on 2 May 2012. The office held by Hashem was established with her appointment. Hashem was not appointed to the next cabinet formed by Abdullah Ensour on 11 October 2012. The office was abolished, too.