Fatimah Baeshen
Fatimah Baeshen | |
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فاطمة باعشن | |
Spokeswoman for the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C. | |
Assumed office 26 September 2017 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Fatimah Salem Baeshen |
Education | |
Fatimah Salem A. Baeshen[1] is a Saudi former civil servant and consultant who currently serves as a spokeswoman for the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C. Baeshen is the first woman to hold a spokesperson position in the Saudi Arabian government.[2][3][4][5][6]
Early life and education
Baeshen was born in Saudi Arabia and raised in the United States.[7][8] She grew up in Oxford, Mississippi.[9] She received a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a master's degree in Middle Eastern studies (focusing on Islamic finance) from the University of Chicago.[10]
Career
Prior to her appointment to the Saudi Embassy, Baeshen was a director of the Arabia Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank founded in 2017.[11] She has also been an economic consultant to the World Bank, Islamic Development Bank, and Emirates Foundation.[12]
She has also contributed columns to Arab News and Time.[13]
References
- ^ LinkedIn profile showing full name, including A.
- ^ "A Saudi Arabian first: Spokeswoman at Kingdom's US Embassy". Arab News. Associated Press. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ Adeseun, Anuoluwapo. "Saudi Arabia Appoints First Spokeswoman, Fatimah Baeshen". Nigerian Monitor. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "فاطمة باعشن أول متحدثة باسم السفارة السعودية في واشنطن". SABQ (in Arabic). 27 September 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ إسراء محمد علي. "معلومات عن فاطمة باعشن أول متحدثة باسم سفارة سعودية". Al-Masry Al-Youm (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ Shantyaei, Sanam (30 October 2017). "'Sky's the limit' for Saudi women, kingdom's first female spokesperson says". France 24. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ Osman, Ariane (11 October 2017). "Meet Fatima Baeshen: Saudi Arabia's First Female Spokesperson". About Her. Saudi Research and Publishing Company. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ Lederman, Josh (19 October 2017). "Saudi Arabian spokeswoman in US shatters kingdom's glass ceiling". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "This U. of C. Grad Speaks For Saudi Arabia In U.S., First Female in Post". DNAinfo Chicago. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "First spokeswoman appointed at Saudi embassy in Washington". Al Arabiya. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "First spokeswoman appointed at Saudi embassy in Washington". Saudi Gazette. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ Toumi, Habib (27 September 2017). "Saudi Arabia appoints first spokeswoman". Gulf News. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ Trad, Sarah (27 September 2017). "Saudi Arabia appoints Fatimah Baeshen as kingdom's first spokeswoman". StepFeed. Retrieved 9 December 2017.