Abdullah Ensour

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Dr. Abdalla Ensour studied at the American University in Beirut and in the USA, and obtained his doctorate in Paris. He was first elected Deputy to the Jordanian Parliament in 1989, and in 1992 and has served continuously ever since. His first ministerial post was as Minister of Planning (1984) Minister of planning again in (1985); he subsequently became Minister of Education (1989); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1991); Minister of Industry and Trade (1993); Minister of Higher Education (1996); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Administrative Development (1997); and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Information (1998) assigned by his majesty the king in the parliament in the lower house of representatives in 1998-2001. Until this date he is the chairman of the board of trustees in Al-Zaytoona University.

Dr Ensour is also Governor of Jordan to the World Bank, Deputy of Jordan to the IMF and Deputy Permanent Delegate to UNESCO; he sits on a number of boards including the Arab African Bank, Nuackchott (President); the University of Jordan (Vice-President); and the French Universities' Graduates in Jordan (Hon. President).

H.E Dr. Ensour married twice, his first marriage was with Hala Khlaifat, and gave birth to Dala Ensour, Zuhair Ensour and Mansour Ensour, His second marriage from 1980 till this date from Ibtissam Abdelraheem Al-hiyary in which he gave birth to Hussam Ensour, Mamoun Ensour, Nada Ensour, (Mohammed Khair) Ensour and Muntasser Ensour.