Eid Za'al Nimer Al-Fayez (; 10 October 1945 – 9 April 2025) was a Jordanian politician.

Background

Al-Fayez was born in Manja,

Jordan Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...

on 10 October 1945. He was a member of the

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 ...

family, the ruling family of the

Bani Sakhr The Beni Sakhar confederacy is one of the largest and most influential tribal confederacies in The Kingdoms of Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Its founder, Sakher bin Tha'labah al Tayy, a great-grandson of Jalhamah, likely lived in the 3rd century AD, m ...

tribe. In 1969 he received a bachelor's degree in Economics from

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(BAU). From then until 1983 he worked in the private sector in

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. In 1983 he started working in the public sector and held various government positions such as Minister of Labour, Minister of State, Minister of Youth and Sports, and

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which he held for several years after the 2005 Amman bombings. Al-Fayez was a widower and had three children. He died on 9 April 2025, at the age of 79.Prime Minister mourns former Interior Minister Eid Fayez
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Medals and decorations

*Jordan Globe Grand Cordon-First Degree (Arabic: وسام الكوكب الاردني من الدرجة الأولى), is considered one of the most prestigious Medals and Decorations in Jordan. Jordan Globe Grand Cordon is awarded by the King to individuals who distinguish themselves by their exceptional service to Jordan. *United Nations Civil Defense Medal *Grand First Degree Medal of the Lebanese Ministry of Interior

Work experience

*Chairman of the Board of Trustees at

Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan (Arabic ''جامعة الزيتونة الأردنية''), founded in 1993, is a private university located in Amman, Jordan. It is accredited by the Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research. ...

2011- *Chairman of the Supreme Council of Civil Defence *Chairman of the Social Security Corporation *Chairman of the Vocational Training Corporation *Chairman of the Union of Arab Ports *President of the Arab Academy for Maritime Transport - Sharjah *President of the board of directors at United Company for Organizing Land Transport *President of Al-Badia Charity Organization *Vice-President of Aqaba Region Authority *Member of the board of directors at Arab Union of Land Transport *Member of the Governing Council at the Syrian-Jordanian Company for traffic *Member of the board of directors at National Shipping Lines *Member of the Board of Free Zones *Member of the board of directors at the Aqaba port Corporation *Member of the board of directors at the Iraqi-Jordanian Land Transport Company *Member of the board of directors at the Royal Club Research *Member of the Technical Committee of the Supreme Chemical Industries *Member of the Five-Year Plan Committee for the transport sector *Member of the

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*Member of the Executive Committee of Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides *Member of the Greater Amman Municipality *Member of the Supreme Committee for the development of the Southern Region *Member of the Board of Trustees at the University of Jordan *Member of the Board of Trustees at Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

References

External links

Jordan Prime Ministry website
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, cable 2007-11-26 (07AMMAN4693
BIOGRAPHIES FOR JORDAN'S NEW GOVERNMENT
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fayez, Eid 1945 births 2025 deaths Eid Academic staff of the University of Jordan Academic staff of Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan Labor ministers of Jordan Sports ministers of Jordan State ministers of Jordan Interior ministers of Jordan Beirut Arab University alumni Recipients of the Order of The Star of Jordan

Background

Medals and decorations

Work experience

See also

References

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