Abdullah Ensour
| Abdullah Ensour | |
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| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 11 October 2012 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah II |
| Preceded by | Fayez al-Tarawneh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdullah Abdulkarim Hamdan Ensour 20 January 1939 Salt, Transjordan (now Jordan) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | American University of Beirut Pantheon-Sorbonne University |
| Religion | Islam |
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Abdullah Ensour (
pronunciation AHB-duh-lah ehn-SOOR , Arabic: عبد الله النسور ʿAbd Allāh an-Nasūr; born 20 January 1939) is a Jordanian economist who has been Prime Minister of Jordan since October 2012. A veteran statesman and politician, he held various cabinet positions in Jordanian governments.
Early life and education
Ensour was born in Salt.[1][2] He studied at the American University of Beirut where he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Statistics. He then continued to get his Master's degree in Institutions Management, at the University of Michigan in the United States. He also obtained his Ph.D. in planning at the Pantheon-Sorbonne University[3]
Career
Ensour was first elected as a deputy to the Jordanian Parliament in 1989, and again in 1992, and has served continuously ever since. His first ministerial post was as Minister of Planning in 1984. He then became Minister of Planning again in 1985; he also served as Minister of Education (1989); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1991);[2] Minister of Industry and Trade (1993); Minister of Higher Education (1996); Deputy Prime Minister[4] and Minister of Administrative Development (1997); and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Information (1998). He also served in the parliament in the lower house of representatives from 1998 to 2001. Until this date, Ensour is a senator in the Jordanian parliament and chairman of the board of trustees in Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan.
Ensour was also governor of Jordan to the World Bank, deputy of Jordan to the International Monetary Fund 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 (Honorary President).
In October 2012, he was appointed as Prime Minister by King Abdullah II, replacing Fayez Tarawneh.[1] After general elections in January 2013, King Abdullah reappointed Ensour as Prime Minister on 9 March 2013.[5] His second cabinet was sworn in on 30 March 2013.[6]
Honours and awards
- Istiqlal Medal of the First Order.[7][8]
- Kawkab Medal of the First Order.[7]
- Education Jordanian Medal – Excellent[9]
- Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur[10]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hazaimeh, Hana (10 October 2012). "Abdullah Ensour to head new government". The Jordan Times. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Index E". Rulers. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Jordan PM CV".
- ↑ "King Hussein warns of 'destructive darkness' unless peace talks progress". Jerusalem Post. 21 April 1998. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
- ↑ Al-Khalidi, Suleiman (9 March 2013). "Jordan's King Abdullah reappoints Ensour as PM". Reuters (Amman). Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ↑ "Ensour 19-member Cabinet sworn in". The Jordan Times. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Profiles of new ministers". World economic forum website. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ↑ "Profiles of new ministers". Jordan Times. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ↑ "Profiles of new ministers". Prime-ministry of Jordan website. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ↑ "Profiles of new ministers". Prime-ministry of Jordan website. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
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