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Sahar Al-Qwasmi

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Known For: Member, Palestinian Legislative Council
Country: Palestine

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Dr. Sahar F. Al-Qwasmi is currently a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC). She was elected in January 2006 as a representative with the Fatah parliamentary block. As a member of the PLC, she participates in the Parliamentarians Against Corruption network and Parliamentarians Network for Conflict Prevention and Human Security. In addition to serving as an elected official, Dr. Al-Qwasmi is a member of several prominent Palestinian organizations, including the Palestinian High Council of Motherhood and Childhood and the Palestinian Women Union. Dr. Al-Qwasmi received her Bachelor of Medicine in the USSR in 1987. In 1993, she obtained a board specialty in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the King Hussein Medical Center in Jordan. She also holds a sub-specialty in In-Vitro Fertilization, received in 2003. As a medical professional, she is a member of the Jordanian OB/GYN Society and the Palestinian OB/GYN Society.

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