Faisal Akef Al-Fayez ( ar, فيصل عاكف مثقال الفايز) (born 20 December 1952 in Amman) is a Jordanian politician who was the 34th
Prime Minister
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of
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
from 25 October 2003 to 6 March 2005. He took office following the resignation of
Ali Abu al-Ragheb. He resigned after being criticized for not being reformist enough. He previously served as
defence minister and is close to the
king
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. He was educated at the
College De La Salle,
Amman, Jordan (1970) and then went on to
Cardiff University,
United Kingdom
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, where he received a degree in
political science
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in 1978. In 1981, he has a
master's degree
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international relations
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from
Boston University
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.
Political experience
Al-Fayez was
Consul
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at the
Embassy
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of
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
in
Brussels
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from 1979 until 1983. He then held the post of Assistant Chief of Royal Protocol at the Royal Court from February 1986 until 1995, when he was promoted to Deputy Chief of Royal Protocol at the Royal Court. Four years later, in 1999, he became Chief of Royal Protocol at the Royal Court.
In March 2003, Al-Fayez was appointed Minister of
the Royal Hashemite Court
The Royal Hashemite Court (RHC) ( ar, الديوان الملكي الهاشمي, ''Al-Diwan Al-Malaki'' ''Al-Hāshimy''), which is historically known as Al-Maqar ( ar, المقر, ), is the administrative and political link between the King of Jor ...
. He subsequently served as
Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 16th Parliament of Jordan in 2010. He has served as member of the Senate from 2007, and once again from 2013. He was appointed
President of the Senate on 25 October 2015, replacing
Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh
Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh ( ar, عبد الرؤوف الروابدة; born 18 February 1939 in Irbid) was the 32nd Prime Minister of Jordan from 4 March 1999 until 19 June 2000, a leading political figure from the north city of Irbid in Jordan.
P ...
in that position.
Al-Fayez was again appointed as the President of the Senate on September 27th, 2020 by royal decree.
Awards
Faisal Al-Fayez has received a number of Jordanian decorations throughout his career:
In 1987, he was named Officer of the Order of
Order of Independence
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(Order of Al-Istiqlal), and was promoted to the rank of Grand Officer in 1995.
In 2000, he received the Grand Cordon of the
Order of the Star of Jordan
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(Order of Al-Kawkab Al-Urduni).
Personal life
Al-Fayez was born in
Amman to
Akef Al-Fayez. He is married and has three children.
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See also
* List of prime ministers of Jordan
This is a list of prime ministers of Jordan since 1921.
List of officeholders
See also
*List of kings of Jordan
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Prime Ministers Of Jordan
Government of Jordan
Jordan, List of prime ministers of
Prime ...
* Akef Al-Fayez
* Mithqal Al Fayez
Mithqal Sattam Fendi Al Fayez (Arabic: مثقال الفايز , ( – 1967) was a historical Jordanian political and tribal figure whose work helped the establishment of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Mithqal was one of the two leading sheikhs ...
* Al-Fayez
The House of Fayez (Arabic: الفايز or, colloquially: Al-Fayez, Alfayez, Al Fayez, Al Faiz, Al Fayiz) is a noble sheikhly Jordanian family that heads the major Jordanian clan Bani Sakher. The family's influence and prominence in the region w ...
References
External links
Prime Ministry of Jordan website
1952 births
Living people
Prime Ministers of Jordan
Alumni of Cardiff University
Boston University College of Arts and Sciences alumni
Jordanian Muslims
People from Amman
Defence ministers of Jordan
Jordanian diplomats
Members of the Senate of Jordan
Presidents of the Senate of Jordan
Members of the House of Representatives (Jordan)
Speakers of the House of Representatives (Jordan)
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