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