Ali Abu al-Ragheb
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Ali Abu al-Ragheb (born 1946) was the Prime Minister
of Jordan
from June 19, 2000 until October 25, 2003. He resigned and was replaced by Faisal al-Fayez
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Prime Minister Ali Abu Ragheb was born in Amman, Jordan in 1946. He obtained his BSc in Civil Engineering in 1967 from the University of Tennessee
in the United States.
Abu Ragheb was partner and managing director of National Engineering and Contracting Co from 1971-1991. He later served as Minister of Industry and Trade in 1991 and in 1995. He was also appointed as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources in 1991-1993 and was elected to the Jordanian parliament in 1993. Abu Ragheb was appointed Prime Minister and Minister of Defense on the 19th June 2000.
Awards: Abu Ragheb received the Grand Cordon of the order of Al-Kawkab Al-Urduni and the Grand Cordon of the Order of Al-Nahda in Jordan. He also received the Knight Grand Cross-from Italy and the Knight Grand Cross of the order of St. Michael and St. George (GCMG) in Britain.
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
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...
from June 19, 2000 until October 25, 2003. He resigned and was replaced by Faisal al-Fayez
Faisal al-Fayez
Faisal al-Fayez was the Prime Minister of Jordan from 25 October 2003, to 6 April 2005. He took office following the resignation of Ali Abu al-Ragheb. He resigned after being criticized for not being reformist enough. He previously served as Defence Minister, and is close to the king...
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Prime Minister Ali Abu Ragheb was born in Amman, Jordan in 1946. He obtained his BSc in Civil Engineering in 1967 from the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
in the United States.
Abu Ragheb was partner and managing director of National Engineering and Contracting Co from 1971-1991. He later served as Minister of Industry and Trade in 1991 and in 1995. He was also appointed as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources in 1991-1993 and was elected to the Jordanian parliament in 1993. Abu Ragheb was appointed Prime Minister and Minister of Defense on the 19th June 2000.
Awards: Abu Ragheb received the Grand Cordon of the order of Al-Kawkab Al-Urduni and the Grand Cordon of the Order of Al-Nahda in Jordan. He also received the Knight Grand Cross-from Italy and the Knight Grand Cross of the order of St. Michael and St. George (GCMG) in Britain.