Nadia H. Bakhurji is a 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).[3]

Bakhurji became a founding board member for the Arab International Women's Forum in 2000. She became the first Saudi woman to register as candidate for the Riyadh Local Municipality elections, in 2004,[3] which was subsequently "nullified by Saudi officials"[4] when women's suffrage was banned in Saudi Arabia.[5]

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 the eldest of the 7 siblings.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Saudi Female Architects Redefine the Kingdom One Building at A Time". abouther.com. Saudi Research and Publishing Company. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. ↑ Mirza, Mohammed (2018-03-04). "The story behind Saudi Arabia's most famous female architect". StepFeed. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
  3. 1 2 "Power List 500". Arabian Business. 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Saudi Women To Receive Right To Vote — In 2015". npr.org. National Public Radio. September 26, 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Saudi Women Barred From Voting". CBS News. CBS. October 12, 2004. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
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