Mai al-Kaila

Mai al-Kaila
مي الكيلة
Health Minister of Palestine
Assumed office
13 April 2019
Preceded byJawad Awad
Palestinian Ambassador to Italy
In office
1 October 2013 – 2019
Preceded bySabri Attia
Succeeded byAbeer Odeh
Palestinian Ambassador to Chile
In office
2006–2013
Preceded bySabri Attia
Succeeded byImad Nabil Jadaa
Personal details
Born
Mai al-Kaila

(1955-04-08) 8 April 1955 (age 69)
East Jerusalem, Jordanian West Bank
NationalityPalestinian

Mai Al-Kaila (Arabic: مي الكيلة; born 8 April 1955) is a Palestinian doctor, diplomat and politician, and the first woman to hold the position of Health Minister of Palestine.[1][2] She holds a PhD in public health and health administration.[3] She chaired the Palestinian Medical Council in her capacity as Health Minister. She is also part of the Palestinian Authority headed by current prime minister Dr. Mohammad Shtayyeh.

  1. ^ مي كيلة تتسلم مهامها وزيرة للصحة [Mai Kaila Obtains Position as Minister of Health]. alwatanvoice.com (in Arabic). 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  2. ^ Nofal, Aziza (6 May 2019). "Woman heads Palestinian Health Ministry for the first time". Al-Monitor. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  3. ^ مي كيلة [Mai Kaila]. وكالة سوا الإخبارية (in Arabic). 13 April 2019. Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2024.