Rawiyah Al Samahi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Federal National Council | |
| In office 2007–2011 | |
| Constituency | Fujairah |
Rawiyah Saif Sultan Saeed Al Samahi ( Arabic: روية سيف سلطان سعيد السماحي) is an Emirati politician. In 2007 she was one of the first group of women to enter the Federal National Council.
Biography
After graduating, Al Samahi married and spent two years as a housewife. She then joined the public relations department of the Ministry of Health, and later worked for eleven years in the health education department. [1] She became chief executive of Fujairah Hospital in 1995, remaining in post until 2007. [2]
Following the 2006 parliamentary elections she was one of eight women appointed to the Federal National Council alongside the one elected woman, Amal Al Qubaisi. [3] [4]
References
- ^ Pride of the Emirates: Mrs. Rowaya Saif Sultan Al-Samahi, Fujairah My Dubai My City
- ^ Politics retains a glass ceiling, say women The National, 27 November 2008
- ^ Woman & The Parlament United Arab Emirates
- ^ FNC House takes shape Khaleej Times, 5 February 2007