Wajih Tayeib Azaizeh (born 1955 in Irbid) is the Jordanian Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs.[1] He was appointed as minister on 27 September 2023.[2] Previously he had served as Minister of Transport from 7 March until 27 October 2022 and Minister for Political and Parliamentary Affairs from 27 October 2022 until 26 September 2023.[3][4][5][6]

Wajih Azaizeh
Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs
Assumed office
27 September 2023
MonarchAbdullah II of Jordan
Prime MinisterBisher Al-Khasawneh
Preceded byIbrahim Jazi
Minister of Transport
In office
7 March 2021 – 27 October 2022
Succeeded byAhmad Maher Abul Samen
Minister of Social Development
In office
2012–2013
Prime MinisterAwn Khasawneh
Fayez Tarawneh
Abdullah Ensour
Succeeded byKhawla Armouti
Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs
In office
27 October 2022 – 26 September 2023
MonarchAbdullah II of Jordan
Prime MinisterBisher Al-Khasawneh
Preceded byMusa Habes Almaaytah
Succeeded byHaditha Jamal Haditha Al-Khreisha
Personal details
Born
Wajih Tayeib Azaizeh

1955
Irbid, Jordan
Alma materUniversity of Aleppo (B)

Education

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Azaizeh holds a Bachelor in Civil Engineering (1979) from the University of Aleppo.[3]

Career

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In 2008, Azaizeh was the Director-General of the Palestinian Affairs Department.[7][8] From 2012 until 2013, he served as Minister of Social Development.[9]

Awards

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In 2007, Azaizeh received the Independence Medal of the First Order.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Jordanian king approves cabinet reshuffle". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  2. ^ "New ministers appointed in 5th reshuffle of Jordan's current gov't". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  3. ^ a b "Wajih Tayeib Azaizeh | Upper House Twenty-seventh". Guide To Jordanian Politics Life. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  4. ^ "Jordanian PM reshuffles cabinet as anger grows over pandemic response". Arab News. 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  5. ^ "Ministers". The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Ministers". Ministry of Transport. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Ministry of: Department of Palestinian Affairs". portal.jordan.gov.jo. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  8. ^ "BUILDING PALESTINIAN STATE IS NO LONGER DREAM, BUT STRATEGIC VIABLE OBJECTIVE, JORDAN'S AMBASSADOR SAYS AS SEMINAR CONCLUDES | UN Press". press.un.org. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  9. ^ a b "Profiles of new ministers" (PDF). Jordan Times. Retrieved 12 March 2023.