Sawsan Haji Taqawi (Arabic: سكس تقوي, born 24 June 1972) is a Bahraini politician and president of the Bahrain Badminton and Squash Federation.
She became the country's first female Shia MP since Bahraini women were granted universal suffrage in 2002.
[3][4] She was appointed to the upper house of parliament in 2014 by the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
[5] While on the Shura Council, she was the chair of the foreign affairs, defence and national security committee.
Under her chairpersonship, Bahrain recalled its ambassador to Iran over alleged Iranian interference in Bahraini domestic affairs.