Nadia Bakhurji
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Nadia H. Bakhurji is an award-winning Saudi architect and businessperson.[1]
Career and education
Bakhurji gained her BSC in Interior Architecture from King Faisal University in 1989.[2] She established the company 'Riwaq of the Kingdom Est' (ROK).'
Bakhurji became a founding board member for the Arab International Women's Forum in 2000, and in 2004 became the first Saudi woman to make public her intention to run as a candidate for the Riyadh Local Municipality elections.
In 2005, she became the first woman to become a member of the board of the Saudi Council of Engineers. She was recognized in the 11th Middle East Women Leaders Awards in 2012.[1]
In 2007, she founded Nadia Bakhurji Architectural and Interior Design Consultants in Riyadh.[1]
Personal life
Bakhurji is also the eldest of the 7 siblings and a great female role model out in the Saudi Arabia.
References
- ^ a b c "Saudi Female Architects Redefine the Kingdom One Building at A Time". abouther.com. Saudi Research and Publishing Company. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Mirza, Mohammed (2018-03-04). "The story behind Saudi Arabia's most famous female architect". StepFeed. Retrieved 2019-03-27.