Basimah Yusuf Butrus
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Professor Basimah Yusuf Butrus (or Basmah Yousif Putros) (1963 Arbil
, Iraq
- ) is an Iraq
i Assyrian
politician who was Minister of Science and Technology in the Iraqi Transitional Government
from May 2005 until May 2006. She was then the only Christian Minister in Iraq. She graduated from Salahaddin University, earning Master's degree in Biochemistry. Religiously, Basmah belongs to the Chaldean Catholic Church
and politically is part of the Assyrian Democratic Movement
. She is a human rights activist in Iraqi Kurdistan
and is a member of the Catholic humanitarian organization named Caritas
.
Basimah was elected into the Iraq parliament on March 8, 2010. She is currently the only Christian woman in the parliament.
Arbil
Arbil / Hewlêr is the fourth largest city in Iraq after Baghdad, Basra and Mosul...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
- ) is an Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i Assyrian
Assyrian people
The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...
politician who was Minister of Science and Technology in the Iraqi Transitional Government
Iraqi Transitional Government
The Iraqi Transitional Government was the government of Iraq from May 3rd, 2005, when it replaced the Iraqi Interim Government, until May 20th, 2006, when it was replaced by the first permanent government....
from May 2005 until May 2006. She was then the only Christian Minister in Iraq. She graduated from Salahaddin University, earning Master's degree in Biochemistry. Religiously, Basmah belongs to the Chaldean Catholic Church
Chaldean Catholic Church
The Chaldean Catholic Church , is an Eastern Syriac particular church of the Catholic Church, maintaining full communion with the Bishop of Rome and the rest of the Catholic Church...
and politically is part of the Assyrian Democratic Movement
Assyrian Democratic Movement
The Assyrian Democratic Movement also known as Zowaa is an ethnic Assyrian political party in Iraq, and is currently the only Assyrian-based political party to be voting in the Iraqi parliament....
. She is a human rights activist in Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan or Kurdistan Region is an autonomous region of Iraq. It borders Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, Syria to the west and the rest of Iraq to the south. The regional capital is Arbil, known in Kurdish as Hewlêr...
and is a member of the Catholic humanitarian organization named Caritas
Caritas (charity)
Caritas Internationalis is a confederate of 164 Roman Catholic relief, development and social service organisations operating in over 200 countries and territories worldwide....
.
Basimah was elected into the Iraq parliament on March 8, 2010. She is currently the only Christian woman in the parliament.