Rula Maayah | |
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| Minister of Tourism and Antiquities | |
| In office 16 May 2012 –13 April 2019 | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Preceded by | Khouloud Daibes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 2,1970 (Age 53) Jerusalem |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Fatah |
| Alma mater | Birzeit University,Bethlehem University |
Rula Maayah is a Palestinian politician who served as the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities from 2012 to 2013,and again from 2013 to 2019,in the Shtayyeh government. [1]
Maayah is a member of the Fatah political party and has also served in other Palestinian government ministries such as the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Justice. She currently resides in Ramallah and Bethlehem and is a member of The Higher Presidential Committee of Churches Affairs in Palestine. [2] [3]
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