Salah Suheimat
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Salah Suheimat صلاح الدين عطالله السحيمات , MP .(1914 - 30 November 1966) was a Member of the Parliament of Jordan
on the banner of the city Al-Karak. Born in 1914 , 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 several political positions in the Ottoman Empire
and later Transjordan and the grandson of Sheikh
Sulieman effendi
Suheimat who was a national leader and a Member of the first municipal council of the city of Karak during the reign of the Ottoman Empire in the 1890s. MP Salah Suheimat received his primary and preparatory education at the primary school in Karak and then completed his secondary education at the secondary school of Salt (As-Salt),and later obtained a Diploma in Agriculture in Beirut
, Lebanon
. His Excellency Salah Suheimat was the first Secretary General of the Jordanian parliament in 1946.
Mr.Suheimat received The Grand Cordon of the Order of Al-Kawkab Al-Urduni
and The Grand Cordon of the Order of Al-Istiklal Al-Urduni, in addition he received a number of decorations
from Arab and European states.
Salah Suheimat is the brother of General Muhammad Suheimat
and Izzeddin Suheimat.
Salah Suheimat Died in Amman
on November 30,1966 and was buried in the cemetery of the Prophet Noah in the city of Al-Karak.
Parliament of Jordan
The Parliament of Jordan is the bicameral Jordanian National Assembly: "Majlis al-Umma". Established by the 1952 Constitution, the legislature consists of two houses: the Assembly of Senators and the Chamber of Deputies .The Assembly of Senators has 60 members, all of whom are directly appointed...
on the banner of the city Al-Karak. Born in 1914 , the son of Sheikh Attallah Suheimat
Attallah Suheimat
Sheikh 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...
,a national leader, who was a member of the first Legislative Council of the Emirate of Transjordan
Transjordan
The Emirate of Transjordan was a former Ottoman territory in the Southern Levant that was part of the British Mandate of Palestine...
and held several political positions in the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
and later Transjordan and the grandson of Sheikh
Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
Sulieman effendi
Effendi
Effendi, Effendy or Efendi is a title of nobility meaning a lord or master.It is a title of respect or courtesy, equivalent to the English Sir, which was used in Ottoman Empire...
Suheimat who was a national leader and a Member of the first municipal council of the city of Karak during the reign of the Ottoman Empire in the 1890s. MP Salah Suheimat received his primary and preparatory education at the primary school in Karak and then completed his secondary education at the secondary school of Salt (As-Salt),and later obtained a Diploma in Agriculture in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
. His Excellency Salah Suheimat was the first Secretary General of the Jordanian parliament in 1946.
Career Highlights
- Director of Publications.
- Military governor of BalqaBalqaBalqa is one of the governorates of Jordan. It is located northwest of Amman, Jordan's capital.The governorate has the fourth largest population of the 12 governorates of Jordan, and is ranked 10th by Area...
, administrative and acting governor for a number of areas in The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
- The Head of the Jordanian delegation to restore and normalise diplomatic relations with IraqIraqIraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
on 5/11/1960.
- Head of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Jordanian House of Representatives.
- Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior.
- Secretary General of the Jordanian parliament ( 1946-1948,1951-1953,1961-1962 ).
- Member of the Jordanian parliament (8 July 1963 - 30 November 1966).
Mr.Suheimat received The Grand Cordon of the Order of Al-Kawkab Al-Urduni
and The Grand Cordon of the Order of Al-Istiklal Al-Urduni, in addition he received a number of decorations
from Arab and European states.
Salah Suheimat is the brother of General Muhammad Suheimat
General Muhammad Suheimat
General 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...
and Izzeddin Suheimat.
Salah Suheimat Died in Amman
Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
on November 30,1966 and was buried in the cemetery of the Prophet Noah in the city of Al-Karak.