Profiles of new ministers Prime Minister and Minister Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister of Defence for Economic Affairs for Services and and Minister of Foreign and Minister of State for Minister of Education and Expatriate Affairs Born in 1951, Mulki received Investment Affairs his PhD in industrial and sys- Holder of a PhD in admin- Born in Amman in tems engineering from the Born in 1943, Anani ob- istration from the Univer- 1961, Judeh received Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti- tained his BA in econom- sity of Southern Califor- his elementary and tute in New York and an MSc in ics from the American nia, a master’s degrees in secondary education in management engineering from University in Cairo in political science and ad- Jordan and the UK, and the same institution. He pre- 1960. He studied civil en- Jawad Anani ministration, and a BA in obtained a BSc degree viously served as minister of gineering at the Califor- political science and eco- Mohammad Thneibat in foreign service at industry and trade, supply, en- nia University in the US from 1962 to 1964. nomics from the Univer- Georgetown University Nasser Judeh ergy, foreign affairs, and water He obtained his master’s degree from Van- sity of Jordan (UJ), Thneibat was deputy prime in Washington, DC. He and irrigation. He also served derbilt University and his PhD from Geor- minister and minister of education in Abdullah has served at the Royal Court, first in His as president of the Royal Scien- gia University. Anani has served as min- Ensour’s governments and in Mulki’s previous Majesty King Hussein’s press office and then tific Society and secretary gen- ister of supply, labour industry, trade and government. He previously served as minister as private secretary to HRH Prince Has- eral of the Higher Council for tourism in the period from 1979 until 1985. of public sector development and parliamentary san. Judeh established and headed the Jor- Science and Technology. Mulki From 1993 to 1998, Anani served as minis- affairs in Marouf Bakhit’s first government in dan Information Bureau in London. He has was Jordan’s ambassador to ter of state for Prime Ministry Affairs and 2006-2007. He served as minister of administra- served as director general of the Jordan Ra- Egypt and the Arab League. He minister of media, in addition to serving as tive development in Ali Abul Ragheb’s Cabinet in dio and Television Corporation. Judeh was has also served as a senator Hani Mulki deputy prime minister for economic affairs 2000. In October 2001, he took on a second port- government spokesperson and minister of and chief commissioner of the and minister of foreign affairs. Anani also folio of culture minister in the second reshuffle of state for media affairs and communications Aqaba Special Economic Zone Class and the Kawkab Order of served as senator and Royal Court chief. He Abul Ragheb’s government. Thneibat also served in previous governments. He was deputy Authority. He received the In- the First Class, in addition to served in Mulki’s previous government as as secretary general of the Civil Service Bureau premier and foreign minister in Ensour’s dependence Order of the First other international medals. minister of industry, trade and supply. and worked as assistant professor at the UJ. government and Mulki’s previous Cabinet.
Minister of Interior Minister of Water Minister of Minister of Political and Minister of and Irrigation Higher Education Parliamentary Affairs and Culture Hammad was born in and Scientific Minister of State 1944. He obtained his Born in 1962 in Research Born in 1952, BA in law from Baghdad Fuheis, Hazem Born in Irbid in 1954, Maay- Shuqum holds University in 1969 and Nasser holds a Born in 1953 in Ma- tah earned a master’s degree a bachelor’s a diploma in public ad- PhD in water re- fraq, Tweisi holds a in telecom engineering from degree in po- ministration from Paris sources from the PhD in linguistics the University of Bucharest in litical science in 1974, in addition to a Technical Univer- from the Univer- 1981, and was president of the from the UJ, diploma in local admin- sity Munich. He sity of Michigan, National Federation of Jorda- which he re- istration and French cul- Salameh Hammad served as secretary Hazem Nasser Ann Arbor, an MA Adel Tweisi nian Students in Romania from Musa Maaytah ceived in 1976. Nabih Shuqum ture from Sorbonne Uni- general of the Wa- degree in linguis- 1976-1980. Maaytah is one of the He served in versity in 1976. Hammad previously served as ter Ministry in 1997 and 1999. Nasser tics from the University of Michigan, founders of the Jordanian Democratic Socialist Party the Foreign Ministry in Paris, and sub-district director at the Interior Ministry, was minister of water and irrigation East Lansing, and a BA in English and was elected as a member of the party’s politburo worked briefly at the Prime Min- district director in Aqaba, head of the nation- between 2001 and 2003, and minister language and literature from UJ. He during its first conference. He helped in the estab- istry until he was appointed as ality and foreigner affairs department, and a of water and irrigation and minister served as president of the UJ, Al al lishment of the United Democratic Party, which was the Royal Protocol Chief in 1989, governor supervising Lower House elections. of agriculture between 2003 and 2005. Bayt University and founding presi- later renamed the Jordanian Left Democratic Party, a position he held until 1992. In He served as interior minister from 1993 to He also held the same portfolios in En- dent of Al Hussein Bin Talal Univer- and was elected as its secretary general in 1996. From 1993, he was appointed as an am- 1996 and from 2015 to 2016 in Ensour’s gov- sour’s governments. Nasser is recipient sity. Tweisi served as minister of cul- 1999, he served as the CEO and partner of a trade and bassador at the Foreign Ministry, ernment. Hammad received the Independence of Al Kawkab Order of the First Class ture between 2005 and 2007, and held marketing company as well as director of Al Badeel and in 1994 was appointed as the Order of the Second Class and Al Kawkab Or- and the Independence Order of the the same portfolio in Mulki’s previous Centre for Studies and Training. He served as minister Ministry’s secretary general. He der of the Second Class. He retains his post Second Class. He retains his post from government. He has received the Inde- of political development in Samir Rifai’s government. served as culture minister in Ri- from Mulki’s previous government. Mulki’s previous government. pendence Order of the First Class. He retains his post from Mulki’s previous Cabinet. fai’s government.
Minister of Planning and Minister of Labour Minister Minister Minister of International Cooperation of Health of Social Environment Born in the Northern Development Fakhoury received a BSc in biomedical en- Jordan Valley in 1959, Born in Born in 1958, Khay- gineering and an MSc in engineering man- Ghezawi has a master’s 1 9 5 6 , Born in Irbid in yat has an aca- agement from the Case Western Reserve degree in economics from Sheyyab 1955, Azaizeh ob- demic background University, an MA in public policy from the St. Mary’s University in has a BSc tained his bach- in oceanography, Kennedy School of Government at Harvard San Antonio, Texas, and a in medi- elor’s in civil en- holding a BSc from University and an MBA from the Kellogg BA in political science and cine and gineering from High Point Univer- School at Northwestern University. He economics from the State a mas- the University of sity in the US. He Yaseen Khayyat was appointed senator and chairman of Imad Fakhoury University of New York. He Ali Ghezawi ter’s in Mahmoud Sheyyab Aleppo in Syria in Wajih Azaizeh obtained his PhD the King Abdullah II Fund for Development served as the Development paediat- 1979. He served as in environmental engineering from board of trustees in November 2014, after serving as King’s and Employment Fund’s director and was the rics from member of the Hashemite Fund for Cambridge University. He previously office director from 2011 to 2014. Between 2009 and 2011, secretary general of the Jordanian Society for the University of Jordan. He the Construction of Al Aqsa Mosque served as director general of the Jordan Fakhoury served as minister of public sector development Science and Culture. He also worked as presi- served as director general of and the Dome of the Rock’s Board of Standards and Metrology Organisation and minister of state for mega-projects. He has also served dent of the Royal Scientific Society’s political the King Abdullah I University Trustees, the restoration committee and director of the Industrial Chemistry as regional programme and policy manager at the bureau for economy unit and the economic chancellor of Hospital. A former vice presi- of Al Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of Centre at the Royal Scientific Society, Arab States of the UNDP; commissioner for investment and the minister of water. Ghezawi served as the dent of the Jordan University the Rock, and director of the Depart- which he joined in 1983 as a researcher. economic development at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone public relations deputy at the Jordan Armed of Science and Technology, ment of Palestinian Affairs. Azaizeh Khayyat served as environment minis- Authority; and chief of staff to His Majesty King Abdullah for Forces-Arab Army liaison office. He previous- Sheyyab served as minister is a recipient of the Independence ter between 2011 and 2012 in the gov- planning and programming. Fakhoury served as minister of ly served as minister of municipal affairs in of health in Rifai’s Cabinet in Medal of the First Order in 2007. He ernments of Awn Khasawneh and Fayez planning and international cooperation under Ensour’s gov- Rifai’s government. He retains his post from 2010. He retains his post from held the same portfolio in Ensour’s Tarawneh. He retains his post from ernment. He retains his post from Mulki’s previous Cabinet. Mulki’s previous Cabinet. Mulki’s previous government. government. Mulki’s previous government.
Minister of Minister of Energy and Minister of State for Minister of Public Minister of ICT and Municipal Mineral Resources Media Affairs Works and Housing Minister of Public Sector Affairs Development Saif holds an MSc and Born in 1973, Momani Born in 1963, Halaseh Born in 1959, a PhD in economics holds a PhD in politi- is a civil engineer with Shweikeh holds a BSc in fi- Masri ob- from the University of cal science from the an MSc in construction nance from Yarmouk Uni- tained his London. He served as a University of North management from Okla- versity and is a Certified bachelor’s de- consultant to the World Texas. He obtained homa State University. Management Accountant. gree in engi- Bank, the International his bachelor’s and He previously served She also has degrees in glo- neering from Monetary Fund and the master’s degrees in as secretary general at bal senior management, Majd Shweikeh the University Walid Masri International Labour Ibrahim Saif political science from Mohammad Momani the Public Works Min- Sami Halaseh educational leadership and of Cairo. He Organisation. Saif is a the University of Jor- istry. A recipient of the administration from the University of Chicago previously served as mayor of Ir- former director of the Centre for Strategic dan. He previously served as a consultant for Independence Order of the Second Class and the University of Navarra. The minister, who bid, and as an assistant to Amman Studies at the University of Jordan and has the Prime Ministry under Awn Khasawneh in 2007, Halaseh has managed and super- served as president of the International Women’s mayor. He was minister of public served as secretary general of the Economic and Fayez Tarawneh’s governments. He was vised major projects led by the ministry Forum’s Jordan chapter between 2011 and 2013, works and housing, and minister and Social Council. He previously served as minister of state for media affairs and com- and funded through international grants has worked as a senior telecom executive in sev- of municipal affairs in Ensour’s minister of planning and as minister of en- munications and government spokesperson and loans. He was minister of public works eral companies. She served as ICT minister in governments. He retains his post ergy in Ensour’s governments. He retains his in Abdullah Ensour’s Cabinet. He retains his and housing under Ensour. He retains his Ensour’s government and retains her post from from Mulki’s previous Cabinet. post from Mulki’s previous Cabinet. post from Mulki’s previous government. post from Mulki’s previous government. Mulki’s previous Cabinet.
Minister of Finance Minister of Youth Minister of Minister of Minister of State for Prime Awqaf and Tourism and Malhas, who obtained his high school Born in 1969 in Amman, Ministry Affairs Islamic Affairs Antiquities diploma from the National Orthodox Wreikat holds an MA in School in Amman, holds an MBA in in- law and a BSc in business Irshaidat was Born in 1976 A graduate of ternational banking and finance from administration. He served born in Irbid in Amman, G e o r g e t ow n the University of Birmingham, and a as secretary general of the in 1951 and Arabiyat holds University, An- BS in business administration from Ministry of Political and holds a BA in PhD, MA and nab has expe- the University of Louisiana. He worked Parliamentary Affairs. He law. He has BA degrees rience in the Fawaz Irshaidat at the Housing Bank for Trade and Fi- also served as secretary p r e v i o u s l y from UJ in Is- Wael Arabiyat private sector. Lina Annab nance, and served as deputy general Omar Malhas general of the Ministry Rami Wreikat served in the Ministry of Inte- lamic jurisprudence. He worked Before her appointment as minister, manager of Doha Bank in Qatar. He of Parliamentary Affairs, rior as governor of Karak, Balqa, as a professor at UJ’s Sharia she had been working as general also worked as senior manager at Alliance Capital Man- and as adviser at the Prime Ministry. He was Tafileh, Mafraq and Aqaba, in faculty and has written a book manager of Zara Investment Com- agement’s Bahrain office. He rejoined the housing bank special secretary for the prime minister and addition to holding several other and a number of research pa- pany since 2008. She has also served in 2002, becoming chief banking officer in 2009 and CEO director of protocol at the Prime Ministry. posts in the ministry. He retains pers on Islamic banking and on the board of a number of private in 2010. He served as finance minister in Ensour’s govern- Wreikat retains his post from Mulki’s previ- his post from Mulki’s previous finance. He retains his portfolio companies. She retains her portfolio ment and retains his post from Mulki’s previous Cabinet. ous Cabinet. Cabinet. from Mulki’s previous Cabinet. from Mulki’s previous Cabinet.
Minister of Minister of State for Minister of State Minister Minister of Minister of Agriculture Economic Affairs for Foreign of Industry, Justice Transport Affairs Trade and H n e i f a t Born in 1957, Mansur Supply Born in 1961, H a d d a d served as has a BSc in engineer- Born in 1969, Mashagbeh worked as T a fi l e h ing management and K h a s a w n e h Q u d a h obtained a d i r e c t o r mayor from an MBA in interna- holds a PhD from served as BA in law general of 2007 to tional business from London School of vice chair- from UJ, and Jordan Ex- 2011. He the United States In- Economics and man of the an MA in press Tourist Bisher Khasawneh Yarub Qudah Awad Mashagbeh served as ternational Universi- Political Sci- board of the “code of Transporta- Malek Haddad project di- Khaled Hneifat ty, in addition to a PhD Yusuf Mansur ence. He served as Jordan’s ambassa- trustees of the King Ab- criminal procedure” and a PhD tion, and has rector at the in economics from the dor to Egypt, Kenya and Ethiopia, as dullah II Fund for Devel- in criminal law from the Leba- founded the Tourism Transport Labour Ministry, working University of Oklahoma. He served as CEO well as the Kingdom’s representative opment and as executive nese University. He served as a Association in 2010, presid- in initiatives to mitigate of Envision Consulting Group and was a to the Arab League. He was a member vice chairman and general part-time lecturer at the Judi- ing over it as well. He received poverty and unemployment consultant at the Jordan Competitiveness of Jordan’s official delegations to sev- manager of Petra Systems cial Institute of Jordan and the several honorary awards in in poverty pockets. Hneifat Programme and the UNDP during 2014. In eral Arab summits, and a member of MENA. He was also the faculties of law at the UJ, Al the field of tourism and is an received the Order of Inde- the same year, he also served as secretary the Kingdom’s official delegation dur- CEO of the Jordan Enter- Ahliyya Amman University and honorary president of the en- pendence of the Third Class general of the Ministry of Industry, Trade ing its presidency of the UN Security prise Development Corpo- Isra University. He served as vironment association’s Ajloun for implementing develop- and Supply and as deputy chief commis- Council in April 2015, in addition to ration (JEDCO) 2006-2014. member of various committees branch. He also assumed vari- ment projects in Tafileh. He sioner of the Aqaba Special Economic representing Jordan at several region- Prior to his work at JEDCO, to amend a number of laws. Be- ous positions in the private sec- served in Mulki’s previous Zone Authority. Before his appointment as al and international meetings. He also Qudah founded the Jordan fore his appointment as minis- tor and is the first Jordanian to government as minister of minister Mansur was economic adviser to held several positions in the Foreign Upgrading and Modernisa- ter, Mashagbeh was president receive the Driver Certificate of state. the premier. Ministry. tion Programme. of the Criminal Court. Professional Competence.