Jordan’s first secretary general of the ministry of Tourism, Alia Hatouq Bouran has been appointed as Jordan's ambassador to Belgium, becoming the first Jordanian to assume a high ranking diplomatic post since 32 years, an official said, cited by ArabicNews.com.
Bouran has a doctorate in Environment sciences. She has 26 written works in the area of the environment and sustainable development. She taught at the Jordanian University between 1984- 1988.
Only one Jordanian woman had the title of ambassador.
In 1969, Lourise Hallas was appointed as the assistant for Jordan's permanent representative at the UN – Albawaba.com
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