Born in 1962 in Ramallah (Palestine) Abu Shusheh attended Ber Zeit University from which she graduated with a BA in Economics. She began her professional career as a co-manager of Abu-Shusheh Contracting Co., a road construction contractor, and became the manager in 1988. She developed the family business by establishing the sole agency of Peugeot Automobiles in Palestine.
Abu Shusheh is currently involved in many businesses and cultural organisations. She is the president of the board of directors of Riwaq (the Palestinian association for the preservation of architectural heritage) and the chairwoman of the Palestinian Shippers Council which represents Palestinian importers and exporters. She is also a member of PALTrade, Khalil Al-Sakakini Cultural Centre, a board member of the Palestinian Business Women Forum and a member of the board of trustees in Jerusalem University and the Palestinian National Conservatory of Music. Ms. Abu Shusheh was named as one of Forbes Arabia’s top 50 influential Arab businesswomen – the only Palestinian woman to make the list.
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