Awad Khleifat (born 1945) is a Jordanian politician who served as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's deputy prime minister and interior minister from October 2012 to late March 2013.
Awad Khleifat | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior | |
| In office 11 October 2012 – 30 March 2013 | |
| Monarch | King Abdullah II |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ensour |
| Preceded by | Ghaleb Zubi (Interior Minister) |
| Succeeded by | Hussein Al-Majali (Interior Minister) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Awad Mohamad Khleifat 1945 (age 78–79) Wadi Musa, Jordan |
| Alma mater | SOAS, University of London |
Early life and education
editKhleifat was born in Wadi Musa in the Petra region in 1945.[1] He holds a PhD in history, which he received from SOAS, University of London in 1973.[2] The title of his thesis is The Caliphate of Hisham b. 'Abd al-Malik (105-125/724-743) with special reference to internal problems.[2]
Career
editKhleifat served as chairman of Mutah University from 1989 to 1991.[3] Then he joined politics, and served as a member of the upper house several times.[1] He also served in different Jordanian cabinets.[1] One of his cabinet positions was minister of higher education.[4] He was also deputy prime minister.[1] In addition, Khleifat served as interior minister several times, for instance, in 1996.[5] He was also appointed interior minister in June 2000 to the cabinet of Ali Abu Ragheb.[6] His term ended in January 2002, and he was replaced by Qaftan Al Majali.[7] Khleifat was appointed to the upper house of parliament on 17 November 2003. King Abdullah II appointed Khleifat to the royal committee on 31 January 2006.[8] On 17 December 2009, he was again appointed to the upper house of parliament.[9]
Khleifat was again appointed interior minister and also, deputy prime minister to the cabinet led by Abdullah Ensour formed on 11 October 2012.[10][11] His term ended on 30 March 2013 and Hussein Majali replaced him as interior minister in the cabinet reshuffle.[12] The post of deputy prime minister was not filled in the reshuffle.[12]
Personal life
editKhleifat awarded the Kawkab Medal of the First Order and the Istiqlal Medal of the First Order.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Awad Khleifat". Jordan Politics. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ a b Awad M. Khleifat (1973). The Caliphate of Hisham b. 'Abd al-Malik (105-125/724-743) with special reference to internal problems (PhD thesis). SOAS University of London. doi:10.25501/SOAS.00029257.
- ^ Russell E. Lucas (2012). Institutions and the Politics of Survival in Jordan: Domestic Responses to External Challenges, 1988-2001. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-7914-8332-9.
- ^ "Transfer of headmasters no demotion, says Sulaiman". New Straits Times. 4 July 1992. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ "Jordanians protesting bread prices". The Spokesman Review. Amman. Associated Press. 17 August 1996. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ "Jordanian PM Brings 11 New Ministers to Cabinet". Xinhua. Amman. 16 June 2001. Archived from the original on 1 July 2001. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ "New Jordanian cabinet sworn in". The Telegraph. 14 January 2002. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ Mahmoud Abed (1 February 2005). "Royal Committee members appointed". The Jordan Times. Amman. Archived from the original on 17 February 2005. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ "Royal Decree dissolves Senate, Masri appointed President". Ammon News. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Royal Decree Approves New Government". Embassy of Jardan (Petra). 11 October 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ "Jordan gets new cabinet ahead of polls". Al Arabiya. Amman. AFP. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Ensour 19-member Cabinet sworn in". The Jordan Times. 30 March 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ "Profiles of new ministers" (PDF). The Jordan Times. 12–13 October 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013.[permanent dead link]