Abdullah Ensour
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| Abdullah Ensour | |
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| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 11 October 2012 |
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| Monarch | Abdullah II |
| Preceded by | Fayez al-Tarawneh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1939 (age 73–74) Salt, Transjordan (now Jordan) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | American University of Beirut Pantheon-Sorbonne University |
| Religion | Islam |
Abdalla Ensour (born 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 the Jordanian governments.
Early life and education
Ensour was born in Salt in 1939.[1] He studied at American University in Beirut and in the USA. He also obtained his PhD in economics in Sorbonne.[2]
Career
Ensour 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). He then became minister of planning again in (1985); he also served as minister of education (1989); minister of foreign affairs (1991); minister of industry and trade (1993); minister of higher education (1996); deputy prime minister[3] 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 prime minister by King Abdullah II and replaced Fayez Tarawneh.[1] After general elections in January 2013, King Abdullah reappointed Ensour as prime minister on 9 March 2013.[4]
References
- ^ a b Hazaimeh, Hana (10 October 2012). "Abdullah Ensour to head new government". The Jordan Times. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Jordan PM says election heralds wider reforms". Al Arabiya (Amman). Reuters. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "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.
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| Preceded by Fayez Tarawneh |
Prime Minister of Jordan 2012–present |
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