Vice President Najah Al-attar of Syria

Najah al-Attar took the oath of office before President Bashar al-Assad at the People's Palace. [source]

Although Najah al-Attar is the first Arab woman to hold the position of vice president in Syria, the country is still facing the problem of social discrimination against women. [source]

It remains to mention that Al-Attar was appointed on August 7, 1976 the minister of culture and national guidance as the first woman to serve as a government minister in Syria. [source]

Najah Al-Attar is twofold: for what she represents, and for who she is. [source]

He reminded me of the fact that for decades, Najah Al-Attar was considered the uncrowned dean of Syrian culture, and it was to her that he rushed to submit his credentials upon hearing that he was nominated Minister of Culture. [source]

Vice-President Najah al-Attar is going to open today morning the 6th Conference of Health Sciences Arabization Network held by the World Health Organizations (WHO) Regional Bureau in the East Mediterranean. [source]

Najah Al-Attar was sworn in as second vice-president in charge of cultural policy by President Bashar Assad, SANA said. [source]

behalf of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. [source]

Al-Attar was addressing the 16th meeting of Arab ministers of culture on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. [source]

Al-Attar said that the current efforts being made by the Arab cultural committee and the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), in the area of culture form a huge achievement. [source]

Mrs Najah al-Attar was sworn in as vice-president in charge of cultural policy by head of state Bashar al-Assad," SANA said. [source]

First off, Al-Attar is the first non-Baathist to assume the post since the Baath Party came to power in March 1963. [source]

Her appointment is also highly significant in that Al-Attar is a woman, making her the first in Syrian history, to be given such an important position. [source]

But such an observation is somewhat short- sighted, given that Al-Attar has been in government since the 1970s, when her brother was actively fighting the Baathists. [source]

Najah Al-Attar was born in 1933 and raised in Damascus. [source]

Al-Attar is not a member of the ruling Ba'th party. [source]

al-Attar has got many high-ranking medals like:- Medal of friendship among peoples presented by the higher soviets council of former Soviet Union. [source]

Najah al-Attar took the oath of office as Vice President before President Bashar al-Assad at the People's Palace Wednesday. [source]