Rola Dashti

Rola Dashti
رولا عبدالله علي حاجيه دشتي
Born
Rola Abdulla Dashti

1964
NationalityKuwaiti
Alma materCalifornia State University, Chico, California State University, Sacramento, Johns Hopkins University
Occupation(s)Academic, economist, business executive and former politician and minister

Rola Abdulla Dashti (Arabic: رولا عبدالله علي حاجيه دشتي, born 1964[1]) is a Kuwaiti economist and business executive and former politician and minister. Dashti lobbied for the May 2005 decree permitting Kuwaiti women to run for parliamentary elections for the first time and was one of the first female MPs elected to the Kuwaiti parliament. She subsequently served as minister of state planning and development affairs and State Assembly affairs.

  1. ^ McDonough, Challiss (2006-06-28). "Kuwaiti Women Appear on Political Landscape This Election". Voice of America. Archived from the original on 2008-04-06.