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Ma'an Abu Nowar (July 26, 1928 – September 22, 2016) was a Jordanian ambassador.
Ma'an Abu Nowar | |
|---|---|
| معن أبو نوار | |
| Jordanian Ambassador to the United Kingdom of  Jordan to  United Kingdom | |
| In office 1973–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Omar Nimr Nabulsi |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Youssouf Ibrahim Izziddin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 26, 1928 Amman |
| Died | September 22, 2016 (aged 88) |
| Relatives | great cousin Ali Abu Nuwar |
| Alma mater | Oxford University |
Career
edit- In 1943 he joined Royal Jordanian Army.
- From 1957 to 1963 he was commander of the predominantly Bedouin Princess Alia Brigade an Infantry brigade.[1]
- In 1963 he was counselor, Jordanian Embassy London.
- From 1964 to 1967 he was director of the Jordan Civil Defense
- From March 18, 1967 to 1969 he was director of Jordan Public Security.[2]
- From 1969 to 1972 he was Assistant Chief of Staff for General Affairs.
- In 1972 he was Minister of Culture and Information.
- From 1973 to 1976 he was ambassador in London (United Kingdom).
- In 1976 he was Secretary of the capital, Amman.
- In 1979 he was minister of Public Works.
- In 1980 he was minister of Culture, Youth and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities.
- In 1989 he was Assistant Chief of Staff, editor of Al-Aqsa (newspaper of the Jordanian Armed Forces) director of Moral Guidance and published: The History of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: The creation and development of Transjordan, 1920-1929.
- In 1993 he was minister of Information.
- In 1994 he was appointed deputy Prime Minister and member of the Senate.
- In 1997 he retired from public service.
- He was a first class member of the Order of the Star of Jordan.
References
edit- ^ Avi Shlaim, Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace, [1]
- ^ Director of the Public Security (al-amn al-'Radi al-'Abdallah
- ^ International Who's Who, 1983-84, p. 1010