Adnan Badran
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Adnan Badran (born December 15, 1935) is a Jordan
ian scientist, academic and politician. He was the prime minister
of Jordan from April 7, 2005 to November 27, 2005.
, Jordan. He received his MS and Ph.D degrees from Michigan State University
, and from 1966 to 1986, he was a professor
of biology
at several universities in Jordan, quickly becoming a leader in his field and the writer of several textbooks and many papers, particularly about the development of science in the Arab world. Professor Badran founded and presided over Yarmouk University
, which was Jordan's first university to adopt the American style of higher education. Later on, he established the now-called Jordan University of Science and Technology
, before he was forced to resign from his academic post. Badran also served as president of Philadelphia University, Jordan's top private university, up until becoming Jordan's Prime Minister in 2005.
He is currently serving as the president of Petra University, which is considered as one of the leading private universities in Amman, Jordan.
Professor Badran also served as agriculture minister and education minister briefly during the late 1980s. During the 1990s he became president of the Arab Academy of Sciences and the Philadelphia University of Jordan, positions that he still holds. From 1992 to 1998, he was deputy director of UNESCO
.
Badran was appointed prime minister on April 7, 2005 by King Abdullah II as part of a new government which was to be more reformist than previous governments. Badran also became defense minister in the new government. After seven months, however, he and his government resigned over the slow progress of reforms and the frustration caused by the hotel bombings
in Amman on November 9, 2005.
is also an important politician in Jordan and served as prime minister several times.
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
ian scientist, academic and politician. He was the prime minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
of Jordan from April 7, 2005 to November 27, 2005.
Early life
Badran was born in JerashJerash
Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity, is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate , which is situated in the north of Jordan, north of the capital Amman towards Syria...
, Jordan. He received his MS and Ph.D degrees from Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, and from 1966 to 1986, he was a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
at several universities in Jordan, quickly becoming a leader in his field and the writer of several textbooks and many papers, particularly about the development of science in the Arab world. Professor Badran founded and presided over Yarmouk University
Yarmouk University
Yarmouk University is a university in Jordan. It was established in 1976. Located in the northern town of Irbid, it has a student body of roughly 31,000.The university has several international partnerships with overseas universities...
, which was Jordan's first university to adopt the American style of higher education. Later on, he established the now-called Jordan University of Science and Technology
Jordan University of Science and Technology
The Jordan University of Science and Technology , often abbreviated JUST, is a comprehensive, state-supported university located on the outskirts of Irbid at Ar Ramtha region, in northern Jordan....
, before he was forced to resign from his academic post. Badran also served as president of Philadelphia University, Jordan's top private university, up until becoming Jordan's Prime Minister in 2005.
He is currently serving as the president of Petra University, which is considered as one of the leading private universities in Amman, Jordan.
Professor and politics
In 1987, Badran was appointed first Secretary General of the country's Higher Council for Science and Technology, the president of which is HRH Prince Hassan.Professor Badran also served as agriculture minister and education minister briefly during the late 1980s. During the 1990s he became president of the Arab Academy of Sciences and the Philadelphia University of Jordan, positions that he still holds. From 1992 to 1998, he was deputy director of UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
.
Badran was appointed prime minister on April 7, 2005 by King Abdullah II as part of a new government which was to be more reformist than previous governments. Badran also became defense minister in the new government. After seven months, however, he and his government resigned over the slow progress of reforms and the frustration caused by the hotel bombings
2005 Amman bombings
The 2005 Amman bombings were a series of coordinated bomb attacks on three hotels in Amman, Jordan, on 9 November 2005. The attacks killed 60 people and injured 115 others. The explosions—at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, the Radisson SAS Hotel, and the Days Inn—started at around 20:50 local time at the...
in Amman on November 9, 2005.
Relatives
Badran's brother, Mudar BadranMudar Badran
Mudar Seyyid Muhammad Badran is a retired Jordanian politician.Badran was born in Jerash, Jordan. He served as firstly as the secret service dirctor in the 1970's, which was when the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was facing a civil war against the "Feda'eyn". He also served as a Minister of...
is also an important politician in Jordan and served as prime minister several times.