Suleiman Arabiyat (1938 – 23 October 2013) was a Jordanian academic, politician and writer. He served as agriculture minister between 1989 and 1990.

Suleiman Muflih Arabiyat
Agriculture Minister
In office
1989–1990
Personal details
Born1938
Salt, Transjordan
Died23 October 2013 (aged 74–75)
NationalityJordanian

Career

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Arabiyat was born in Salt in 1938.[1] He became a professor of agriculture economics and researcher at the University of Jordan during the early 1970s and joined the then new agriculture faculty.[2] He served as dean of the same faculty in 1989.[3] He furthermore served as president of Al-Balqa` Applied University and Mutah University. During his life he also assumed various positions at the ministry of agriculture and he was agriculture minister between 1989 and 1990. He died on 23 October 2013.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Former agriculture minister dies". The Jordan Times. 23 October 2013. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  2. ^ "UJ mourns former faculty Suleiman Arabiyat". University of Jordan. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Faculty of Agriculture > SuccessiveDeans". Faculty of Agriculture - University of Jordan. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.