His Excellency Abdelsalam al-Majali |
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Prime Minister of Jordan | |
In office 19 Mar 1997 – 20 Aug 1998 |
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Monarch | King Hussein |
Preceded by | Abdul Karim al-Kabariti |
Succeeded by | Fayez al-Tarawneh |
Prime Minister of Jordan | |
In office 30 May 1993 – 7 Jan 1995 |
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Monarch | King Hussein |
Preceded by | Zaid ibn Shaker |
Succeeded by | Zaid ibn Shaker |
Prime Minister of Jordan | |
Personal details | |
Born | Abdelsalam Atalla Al Majali 1925 Al Karak |
Profession | Otolaryngologist |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Abdelsalam al-Majali (Arabic: عبد السلام المجالي) was twice the Prime Minister of Jordan (May 29, 1993[1] - January 7, 1995 and March 9, 1997 - August 20, 1998)
Abd al-Salam (1925 - ) received his medical degree from the Syrian University in 1949. He was director of medical services for the Jordanian armed forces, president of Jordan University (1971–1976), and minister of health (1969–1970 and 1970–1971). He served as advisor to King Hussein starting in the late 1980s. Majali was prime minister from 1993 to 1995, during which time he signed the 1994 Jordanian-Israeli peace treaty. He later was prime minister from 1997 to 1998, after which he was appointed to the Jordanian senate.
Preceded by Zaid ibn Shaker |
Prime Minister of Jordan 1993–1995 |
Succeeded by Zaid ibn Shaker |
Preceded by Abdelkarim al-Kabariti |
Prime Minister of Jordan 1997–1998 |
Succeeded by Fayez al-Tarawneh |
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