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Lamis al-Alami

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Lamis al-Alami
لميس العلمي
Al-Alami in 2011
Minister of Education
In office
16 May 2012 – 6 June 2013
Prime MinisterSalam Fayyad
Preceded byHerself (as Minister of Education and Higher Education)
Succeeded byAli Abu Zuhri [ar] (as Minister of Education and Higher Education)
Minister of Education and Higher Education
In office
14 June 2007 – 16 May 2012
Prime MinisterSalam Fayyad
Preceded byNasser al-Shaer
Succeeded byHerself (as Minister of Education)
Ali Jarbawi (as Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research)
Commissioner of the Central Elections Commission of Palestine
Personal details
Born1943 (age 81–82)
Political partyIndependent
Alma materAmerican University of Beirut (BA, MA)
University of Edinburgh (MA)
OccupationPolitician, educator

Lamis al-Alami (Arabic: لميس العلمي; born 1943) is a Palestinian politician and educator. She was Minister of Education and Higher Education in the Palestinian Authority Governments of June–July 2007[1] and Palestinian Authority Government of May 2009, and a commissioner of the Central Elections Commission of Palestine.[2]

Al-Alami was born in Jerusalem and educated at the Schmidt's Girls College in the city. She then obtained a BA in English from the American University of Beirut in 1964, a Master's in English literature in 1967, and a Master's in Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh in 1974.[1]

She taught at UNRWA's women's college in Ramallah from 1975, became its deputy director in 1983 and its manager in 1994, in which year she also became responsible for education in all of UNRWA's 100 schools and three colleges. She retired from this in 2004. She was later the Director General of The Independent Commission for Human Rights.[1]

She is a director of the Coalition for Accountability and Integrity (AMAN).[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Palestinian National Authority: The PA Ministerial Cabinet List: The Emergency Government June 2007 - July 2007". Jerusalem Media & Communication Centre. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Biographies of each of the Commissioners". www.elections.ps. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Lamis Al Alami". Coalition for Accountability and Integrity - AMAN. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Education and Higher Education
2007–2013
Succeeded by