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Her Excellency Mrs. Reem Abu Hassan


Social, family, women's, and human rights activist, and an expert in family and child protection issues, who assumed the position of Minister of Social Development.

Educational qualifications: Studied law at the University of Jordan, University of London, and Harvard University, and is a practicing lawyer and lecturer at the Jordanian Bar Association.

Key positions held:

  • Secretary-General of the National Council for Family Affairs.
  • Established the Directorate of Human Rights and Family Affairs at the Ministry of Justice.
  • Founding member of the Arab Center for Legal Governance and Integrity at the regional level, serving as the center's director in Jordan.
  • Honorary president of the Charitable Association for the Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence.
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of the National Center for Human Rights.