Fatimah Baeshen

Fatimah Salem A. Baeshen[1] is a Saudi former civil servant and consultant who previously served 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] She is currently the Founder and Principal of Quantum, a global advisory firm focused on socioeconomic progress. [7]

Fatimah Baeshen
فاطمة باعشن
Founder and Principal Quantum in Washington, D.C.
Spokeswoman for the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C.
In office
26 September 2017 – 23 January 2019
Personal details
Born
Fatimah Salem Baeshen

October 28, 1978
Charleston, South Carolina
Education

Early life and education

She grew up between Oxford, Mississippi and Saudi Arabia.[8] She received a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Master of Arts at the Center for Middle Eastern studies (focusing on Islamic finance) from the University of Chicago.[9]

Career

In September of 2017, Baeshen was appointed Spokesperson for the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in Washington, D.C. She was the first woman to hold a spokesperson post for the Saudi government. Previously, she also held positions with and/or advised AON, the Islamic Development Bank[10], the World Bank[11], Emirates Foundation for Youth Development, the Chalhoub Group[12], the Olayan Group[13], the Saudi Ministry of Labor, the Saudi Ministry of Economy and Planning, as well as most recently, the G20 Saudi Secretariat. [14]

She has also been published in Arab News, Time, Al Arabiya and Islamic Finance News. She has appeared on outlets such as Fox Morning's with Maria, CBS, CNN, CGTN, BBC, ABC, PBS Newshour and MSNBC's The Point. [15]

References
  1. LinkedIn profile showing full name, including A.
  2. "A Saudi Arabian first: Spokeswoman at Kingdom's US Embassy". Arab News. Associated Press. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  3. Adeseun, Anuoluwapo. "Saudi Arabia Appoints First Spokeswoman, Fatimah Baeshen". Nigerian Monitor. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  4. "فاطمة باعشن أول متحدثة باسم السفارة السعودية في واشنطن". SABQ (in Arabic). 27 September 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  5. إسراء محمد علي. "معلومات عن فاطمة باعشن أول متحدثة باسم سفارة سعودية". Al-Masry Al-Youm (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  6. Shantyaei, Sanam (30 October 2017). "'Sky's the limit' for Saudi women, kingdom's first female spokesperson says". France 24. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  7. "Quantum". Quantum. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  8. "This U. of C. Grad Speaks For Saudi Arabia In U.S., First Female in Post". DNAinfo Chicago. 20 October 2017. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  9. "First spokeswoman appointed at Saudi embassy in Washington". Al Arabiya. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  10. "Islamic Development Bank", Wikipedia, 2020-03-04, retrieved 2020-03-26
  11. "World Bank Group", Wikipedia, 2020-01-24, retrieved 2020-03-26
  12. "Chalhoub Group", Wikipedia, 2019-12-19, retrieved 2020-03-26
  13. "Olayan Group", Wikipedia, 2020-03-10, retrieved 2020-03-26
  14. Quantum Move https://www.quantumove.com/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. Trad, Sarah (27 September 2017). "Saudi Arabia appoints Fatimah Baeshen as kingdom's first spokeswoman". StepFeed. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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