Education
High School: Bishop’s School – Amman (1967)
BSc Economics: University of Jordan (1971)
MA Economics: University of Southern California (USC) (1974)
PhD Economics: University of Southern California (USC) (1980)
Experience
Assistant Chief of Royal Protocol (1971- 1980) - (Director of office of Her Majesty late Queen Alia Alhussien)
Economic Secretary to the Prime Minister (1980-1984)
Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister (1984-1987)
Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs (1987-1988)
Minister of Supplies (1988-1989)
Member of the Jordanian Delegation to the Peace Process (14/11/1991 – 15/6/1993)
Ambassador of Jordan to the U.S.A (1/1/1993 – 18/3/1997)
Chief of the Jordanian Delegation to the Peace Process (15/6/1993 – 25/10/1994)
Minister of Foreign Affairs (18/3/1997 -16/3/1998)
Chief of the Royal Court (16/3/1998-20/8/1998)
Prime Minister (20/8/1998-4/3/1999)
Senator (17/3/1999-13/1/2000)
President of the Jordanian Diplomatic Club (5/12/1999- 1/12/2003)
Chief of the Royal Court (13/1/2000 – 9/3/2003)
Senate (9/3/2003/…….)
Member of the Higher Council of Interpretation of the Constitution (4/12/2003 – 27/12/2004)
Chairman of the Board of Trustees for King Hussein bin Talal University (19/8/1999 – 2010)
Prime Minister (April 2012 – )
Current position
Senate (9/3/2003 – ………)
Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees for King Abdullah II Award of Excellence (15/3/2004 – ….)
Awarded medals
Supreme Order of the Renaissance (AL Nanda)
Supreme Order of the Star of Jordan (AL Kawkab)
Supreme Order of the Independence (AL Istiqlal)
Various Arab and foreign medals
Speeches on behalf of PAM: NATO Parliamentary Assembly – Marseilles, France – 11-13 April 2012
Personal Information
Name: Fayez Ahmed Mahmoud Tarawneh
Date of Birth: 1/5/1949
Place of Birth: Amman — Jordan
Marital Status: Married with 3 children (Zaid, Alia, Dana)