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Lena el-Sheikh Mahjoub






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Lena el-Sheikh Majhoub
Minister of Labour (or Welfare[2]) and Social Development[1]

Incumbent

Assumed office
September 2019[1]
Prime MinisterAbdalla Hamdok

Lena el-Sheikh Omer Majhoub[3] (also: Lina, al-Sheikh, Elsheikh[1][4][5]) became the Sudanese Minister of Labour (or Welfare[2]) and Social Development in early September 2019 in the Transitional Cabinet of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, during the 2019 Sudanese transition to democracy.[1]

Education

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El-Sheikh obtained her master's degree in development studies at the University of Manchester and a BSc degree at Ahfad University for Women.[6]

Academia and management

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El-Sheikh became an academic staff member of the School of Management Studies at the Ahfad University for Women in 2002.[3] El-Sheikh is interested in promoting corporate social responsibility.[6] She is a co-founder of the Impact Hub Khartoum website, which aims to provide "a cooperative environment for entrepreneurs, intellectuals and innovators".[7] At Impact Hub Khartoum, el-Sheikh holds the title of Head of Community Programs and aims to support sustainable development.[6]

Minister of Labour (or Welfare) and Social Development

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In early September 2019, el-Sheikh became the Sudanese Minister of Labour (or Welfare[2]) and Social Development in the Transitional Cabinet of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, during the 2019 Sudanese transition to democracy.[1] Other women leaders of Sudan during the transitional period include Chief Justice Nemat Abdullah Khair, and Sovereignty Council members Aisha Musa el-Said and Raja Nicola.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "FFC, Hamdok reach deal on Sudan's transitional cabinet". Sudan Tribune. 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  • ^ a b c "Human Rights Knowledge Centre launched at North Darfur university". Radio Dabanga. 29 October 2019. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  • ^ a b "Ahfad news". thefreelibrary.com. 2002. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  • ^ Hendawi, Hamza (4 September 2019). "Women take prominent place in Sudanese politics as Abdalla Hamdok names cabinet". The National (Abu Dhabi). Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  • ^ "Prime Minister Hamdouk presents new Sudanese government". Radio Dabanga. 6 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  • ^ a b c "Meet The Founders". Impact Hub Khartoum. 2018. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  • ^ Raseef22 (8 September 2019). "Post Revolution Sudan: Six Women Grab Pole Positions". raseef22.net. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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