List of Jordanians
Encyclopedia
Political leaders
- Sherif Hussein ibn Ali
- King Abdullah I of JordanAbdullah I of JordanAbdullah I bin al-Hussein, King of Jordan [‘Abd Allāh ibn al-Husayn] عبد الله الأول بن الحسين born in Mecca, Second Saudi State, was the second of three sons of Sherif Hussein bin Ali, Sharif and Emir of Mecca and his first wife Abdiyya bint Abdullah...
- King Talal of JordanTalal of JordanTalal I bin Abdullah 26 February 1909 – 7 July 1972) was the second King of Jordan from 20 July 1951 until forced to abdicate in favour of his son Hussein due to health reasons on 11 August 1952....
- King Hussein IHussein of JordanHussein bin Talal was the third King of Jordan from the abdication of his father, King Talal, in 1952, until his death. Hussein's rule extended through the Cold War and four decades of Arab-Israeli conflict...
- King Abdullah II of JordanAbdullah II of JordanAbdullah II ibn al-Hussein is the reigning King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father King Hussein. King Abdullah, whose mother is Princess Muna al-Hussein, is a member of the Hashemite family...
- HE Wasfi Al-TalWasfi al-TalWasfi al-Tal was Prime Minister of Jordan for three separate terms. He was assassinated by the Black September unit of the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1971....
- Queen Noor of Jordan
- Queen Rania of Jordan
Politicians
- Sheikh Attallah SuheimatAttallah SuheimatSheikh Attallah Suheimat or Attlallah Pasha Suheimat was an Arab and Jordanian leader, politician ,and a statesperson. Born in the historic city of Al Karak,south of Jordan...
- Ali Suheimat
- Salah Suheimat MP
- Dr. Tareq SuheimatTareq SuheimatDr. Tarek S. Suheimat , a well-known Jordanian physician , nephrologist , military General, and politician. Born in the historic city of Al-Karak in southern Jordan. The son of MP Salah Suheimat and the grandson of Sheikh Attallah Suheimat, a national leader, who was a member of the First...
- Abdelsalam Al-MajaliAbdelsalam al-MajaliAbdelsalam al-Majali was twice the Prime Minister of Jordan Abd al-Salam received his medical degree from the Syrian University in 1949. He was director of medical services for the Jordanian armed forces, president of Jordan University , and minister of health...
- Ali Khulqi Al-Sharyri
- Fayez Tarawneh
- Nayef Al-Kadi
- Faisal al-FayezFaisal al-FayezFaisal 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...
- Ali Abu al-RaghebAli Abu al-RaghebAli Abu al-Ragheb was the Prime Minister of Jordan from June 19, 2000 until October 25, 2003. He resigned and was replaced by Faisal al-Fayez.Prime Minister Ali Abu Ragheb was born in Amman, Jordan in 1946...
- Bahjat TalhouniBahjat TalhouniBahjat Talhouni was a Jordanian political figure. He served as the Prime Minister of Jordan between 1960 and 1962, 1964 and 1965, 1967 and 1969, and finally from 1969 until 1970....
Former Prime Minister - Issa K. Al-Wer
- Turki AlGahalyini former chairman of AlG group (الغلاييني)
- Turki Al Talafha former Police Chief Commander
- Qutiba Al Talafha former Youth Leader For Unicef
Tribal Leaders
- Sheikh Saud Al-Kadi (Beni Khaled Northern Badia)
- Sheikh Mithqal Al Fayez (Beni Sakhr Central Badia)
- Sheikh Faisal Al Jazi (Howaitat Southern Badia)
Novelists, Poets, Researchers and Writers
- Mustafa Wahbi Mustafa Wahbi Al Tal (poet)
- Suleiman MousaSuleiman MousaSuleiman Mousa was a Jordanian author and historian born in Al-Rafeed, a small village north of the city of Irbid...
(historian/writer) - Haider MahmoudHaider MahmoudHaider Mahmoud is a poet from Jordan. He was born in Haifa in 1942. His family fled their home in the aftermath of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war...
(poet/writer) - Abdel-Rahman Munif (novelist/writer)
- Samer RaimounySamer RaimounySamer Raimouny is an Anglophone Jordanian poet and a campaigner for child rights. He recited at the grand opening of the 2nd World Culture Forum and at the IPEC international day against child labor. He resides in Paris where he is pursuing his Ph.D in International Relations à l'école des hautes...
(Poet/Activist) - Nasr Abdel Aziz EleyanNasr Abdel Aziz EleyanNasr Abdel Aziz Eleyan is a Palestinian artist and television interior designer/producer. He was born in the former village of az-Zakariyya, located north of Hebron in the former British Mandate of Palestine...
- Samer LibdehSamer LibdehSamer Libdeh, or Abu Libdeh, , is a London-based journalist, researcher and policy analyst. He covers issues related to democracy in the Middle East, the Arab-Israeli peace process and US foreign policy...
(Researcher/writer)
See also: List of people by nationality
Military Men
- Habis Al-MajaliHabis Al-MajaliField Marshal Habis al-Majali . A noted Jordanian soldier from the southern city of Kerak, Habis served as Chief of Staff, Jordanian Armed Forces 1958-1975, Minister of Defence 1967-1968, and 20-year member of the Jordanian Senate 1981?-2001.-Life and career:Habis Pasha he is the son of Sheik...
- General Muhammad SuheimatGeneral Muhammad SuheimatGeneral Muhammad Suheimat or Muhammad Pasha Suheimat was a Jordanian military General and a statesman. He was born in the city of Al Karak in 1916, the son of Sheikh Attallah Suheimat,a national leader, who was a member of the first Legislative Council of the Emirate of Transjordan and held...
- Died 1968 - Abdelsalam al-MajaliAbdelsalam al-MajaliAbdelsalam al-Majali was twice the Prime Minister of Jordan Abd al-Salam received his medical degree from the Syrian University in 1949. He was director of medical services for the Jordanian armed forces, president of Jordan University , and minister of health...
- Turki Al Talafha
Doctors
- Tareq SuheimatTareq SuheimatDr. Tarek S. Suheimat , a well-known Jordanian physician , nephrologist , military General, and politician. Born in the historic city of Al-Karak in southern Jordan. The son of MP Salah Suheimat and the grandson of Sheikh Attallah Suheimat, a national leader, who was a member of the First...
- Abdelsalam al-MajaliAbdelsalam al-MajaliAbdelsalam al-Majali was twice the Prime Minister of Jordan Abd al-Salam received his medical degree from the Syrian University in 1949. He was director of medical services for the Jordanian armed forces, president of Jordan University , and minister of health...
- Sami SalemSami SalemSami Salem a gastrointestinal bariatric surgeon, who was the first to introduce the laparoscopic bariatric approach in Jordan, and as well as being the head of the scientific surgical committee of Jordan, he is leading the largest obesity surgery practice in the country as well as being known as a...
- Daoud HananiaDaoud HananiaDaoud Anastas Hanania داود حنانيا is a Palestinian heart surgeon. Hanania is a former Lieutenant General in the Jordanian Armed Forces, he is also currently a Senator in the Jordanian Parliament.- Family Background and Education :...
- Hanna B. Atallah
Former Ambassadors
- Nabil TalhouniNabil TalhouniNabil Talhouni is a Jordanian diplomat who has served as an Ambassador to a number of countries around the world.-Biography:Nabil Talhouni was born in Jordan, and educated at the University of Bonn....
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