Back نجاح العطار Arabic نجاح العطار ARZ Najah al-Attar AST নাজাহ আল-আতার Bengali/Bangla Najah al-Attar Spanish نجاح عطار Persian Najah al-Attar Finnish Nadjah Attar French नजह अल-अत्तार Hindi Նաջահ ալ-Ատտար Armenian
Najah al-Attar | |
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نجاح العطار | |
| Vice President of Syria | |
| In office 23 March 2006 – 8 December 2024 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Zuhair Masharqa Abdul Halim Khaddam |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 1 December 1976 – 19 January 2000 | |
| President | Hafez al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Maha Qanout |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1933 Damascus, French Syria |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Progressive Front |
| Spouse |
Majid al-Azma
(m. 1955; died 2018) |
| Relations | Muhammad Rida al-Attar (father) Issam al-Attar (brother) |
| Profession |
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Najah al-Attar (Arabic: نجاح العطار; born 10 January 1933) is a Syrian politician who served as the vice president of Syria from 2006 to 2024. She was the first Arab woman to have held the post.[2] Previously she was minister of culture from 1976 to 2000.
- ^ "Syria's Assad reappoints woman VP but mum on Sharaa". 20 July 2014. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Syria's First Female Vice President Hailed as Progress for Women". Arab News. 24 March 2006. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
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