Vera Baboun, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Vera Baboun

Palestinian politician

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1964

Place of Birth: Bethlehem, State of Palestine

Profession: politician, university teacher

Nationality: State of Palestine

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Vera George Ghattas Baboun (Arabic: ???? ???? ???? ??????, born October 6, 1964) is a Palestinian politician and the first female mayor of Bethlehem.
Baboun has a master's degree in African-American literature.
Prior to her election, she became the principal of the Roman Catholic High School in Beit Sahour (2010-2012) and was an English literature lecturer at Bethlehem University, (1990-2010) where she was also the Assistant Dean of Students (2000-2006).
Additionally, she is the chairperson of the Board of Directors for Guidance and Training Centre for Family and Children as well as a gender studies researcher in GRACE (Gender Research in Africa and the Middle East into ICTs for Empowerment) network looking at the role of information technology in empowering women in the Arab world.
Baboun is the mother of five children.
She is a Palestinian Christian.