Nihal Naj Ali Al-Awlaqi

Nihal Naj Ali Al-Awlaqi or Nihal Naji Ali Al Awlaki (Arabic: نهال ناجي علي العولقي ) is a Yemeni lawyer. She is Yemen’s Minister of Legal Affairs. [1][2] In 2016 she received the International Women of Courage Award.[3][4]

Nihal Naj Ali Al-Awlaqi in 2016

Life

Al-Awalqi is from the Shabwah Governorate in Yemen. At the time of her appointment as Minister of Legal Affairs, on September 9, 2016, she was 39 years old. Al-Awalqi received a Doctor of Laws degree with honors from Mohammed V University in Morocco. She also received a Master of Law and a Bachelor of Legal Sciences from Mohammed V. University. [5] She speaks Arabic, English, and French.[6]

Work

Al-Awalqi was an assistant law professor at the University of Aden, where she worked on research and training on the status of women. She was a member of the comprehensive national dialogue conference state-building team. She was a member of the constitution drafting committee. She was a member of the government negotiating team in Geneva.[5]

On September 9, 2016, Yemen President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi appointed al-Awaqi as Minister of Legal Affairs ( وزيراً للشؤون القانونية ). [7][8][9]

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References
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  4. "الوزيرة اليمنية نهال العولقي بين أشجع نساء العالم (صور)". Retrieved 27 August 2016.
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  8. Agency, Qatar News. "Yemeni President Reshuffles Cabinet in Four Ministries". Retrieved 27 August 2016.
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