Lina Mazhar Annab (Arabic: لينا مظهر عناب Līnā Maẓhar ʿAnnāb; born November 29, 1966) is a Jordanian businessperson, politician and the previous Minister of Tourism and Antiquities in Jordan.[1] She has been the ambassador to Japan since June 19, 2019.[2][3][4]
Lina Mazhar Annab | |
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 Lina Annab, January 2019 | |
| Born | November 29, 1966 |
| Nationality | Jordanian |
Education & career
Annab graduated from Georgetown University in the United States.[5]
She has been a General Manager in Zara Investment Company since 2008. She was made the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities in the cabinet of Hani Mulki in June 2016.[6] She was elected to the board of American Center of Oriental Research, she resigned her position after she was appointed government minister.[7] She patronized the Arab Aviation summit in Jordan on 3 December 2016.[8] She headed the Jordanian delegation to the 41st session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee.[9] She helped organize an Opera Festival in Jordan in 2017; which was a first in the Arab world.[10][11]
Towards the end of Annab's term as the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, on October 25, 2018, a school bus was raided by fatal heavy floods in Dead Sea region and 21 lives were lost. On November 1 of 2018, the then Minister of Education and Annab submitted their resignations to take responsibility for the incident .[12]
Annab was formally sworn before King Abdullah II as the Jordanian ambassador to Japan.[2] Ambassador Annab presented her letter of credence to Japanese Emperor Naruhito at the Tokyo Imperial Palace on June 19, 2019.[13]
References
External links
- Lina Annab on X