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Alia Bouran
Dr. Alia Hatoug-Bouran
2019-2020

Academic Background

  • Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences, Strategic Planning, Russian Academy of Science Novosibirsk Branch, 1980-1983.
  • MSC in Applied Environmental Studies, Moscow State University (1979-1980).
  • BSC in Applied Environmental Studies, Moscow State University (1975-1979).

Work Experience

  • Member of the Jordanian Senate/Foreign Affairs Committee since 2016.
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United States and the United Mexican States from September 2010 to May 2016.
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Iceland from 2006 to 2010.
  • Minister of Tourism & Antiquities from 25/10/2003 to 27/11/2005.
  • Minister of Environment and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities from 25/10/2003 to 24/4/2004.
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Kingdom of Belgium (1/6/2001-25/10/2003).
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Kingdom of Norway (20/3/2002-25/10/2003).
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the European Communities (20/12/2001-25/10/2003).
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (13/12/2001-25/10/2003).
  • Secretary General of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Jordan (1998-2001)
  • Head of National Debt-for-Nature Swap Program in Jordan, with the technical assistance of the IUCN and in partnership with UNDP – Amman (1995-2000).
  • Head of Environment Team of Free Trade Agreement between Jordan and the United States (1999-2000).
  • Senior Negotiating member on Environment Track during peace talks with Israel, Bilateral Negotiations (1993-1994).
  • Head of Jordanian Team on the Environmental Multilateral Peace Talks (1998-1999).
  • Associate Professor of Environmental Science faculty of applied Sciences, Centre for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan (1984-1998).

Awards

  • The Independence Medal of the First Degree.
  • The Independence Medal of the Second Degree.
  • The Independence Medal of the Third Degree.
  • Award by the German-Mediterranean Council on Achievements and Excellence in the Field of Environment and Sustainable Development.

Languages

Arabic, English and Russian

Place of Birth

Amman, Jordan

Marital Status

Married with two children