Amina Shukri (Arabic: أمينة شكرى, 1912–1964) was an Egyptian social worker and politician. In 1957 she was one of the first two women elected to the National Assembly.
Amina Shukri | |
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| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 1957–1964 | |
| Constituency | Alexandria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 Alexandria, Egypt |
| Died | 1964 London, United Kingdom |
Biography edit
Shukri was born in Alexandria in 1912, the daughter of Mohamed Abu El-Ezz, a newspaper editor.[1] She became a social worker and established a children's home that housed around 400 children, and was a member of the Feminist Union.[2][3] She married Osman Shukri, a doctor and child specialist, with whom she had a daughter.[2]
The 1956 constitution introduced women's suffrage and allowed women to stand as candidates, and Shukri was one of sixteen female candidates in the 1957 parliamentary elections,[4] running in Alexandria.[2] She was elected in the second round of voting,[5] becoming one of the first two female members of the National Assembly alongside Rawya Ateya.[6]
She died during a trip to London for medical treatment in 1964.[2]
References edit
- ^ Dr. Mohamed El-Demerdash: Publications Benha University
- ^ a b c d Mrs Amina Shukry[permanent dead link] The Times, 21 October 1964
- ^ Earl L. Sullivan (1986) Women in Egyptian Public Life, p40
- ^ Women Office Seekers Create Furor Herald-Journal, 6 June 1957
- ^ 150 Years of Egypt’s Parliament Parliament of Egypt
- ^ Egyptian Copts, women make record gains in 1st stage of 2015 parliament elections Ahram Online, 31 October 2015
External links edit
Media related to Amina Shukri at Wikimedia Commons
