Abeer Odeh

Abeer Odeh
Palestinian Ambassador to Italy
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byMai al-Kaila
Minister of National Economy
In office
2 August 2015  13 April 2019
PresidentMahmoud Abbas
Prime MinisterRami Hamdallah
Personal details
Born1962 (age 6263)
Jerusalem, Jordan-occupied West Bank
NationalityPalestinian
Education
Alma materNorthwestern University
Profession
  • Auditor
  • Project Director at the World Bank
  • Chief Financial Analyst at USAID
  • Chief Executive Officer for the Palestine Capital Markets Authority
  • Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Italy
Known forFirst woman to serve as Minister of National Economy in the Palestinian Authority

Abeer Odeh (Arabic: عبير عودة, romanized: ‘Abīr ‘Ūda) is a Palestinian politician who is the first woman to serve as the minister of national economy in the Palestinian Authority. She has held multiple international positions in the fields of finance and economics.