Mahmoud Daoud Sulaiman Al-Samra,[1] محمود السمرة, (April 20, 1923 – November 10, 2018) was a Jordanian academic, academic administrator, and writer. Al-Samra served as the Jordanian Minister of Culture from 1991 until 1993.[2] He authored more than 250 books, articles, research papers and other academic and literary works during his career.[2]
Mahmoud Al-Samra | |
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| Minister of Culture of Jordan | |
| In office October 22, 1991 – May 30, 1993 | |
| Monarch | King Hussein |
| Prime Minister | Zaid ibn Shaker |
| Preceded by | Khaled Al-Karaki |
| Succeeded by | Amin Mahmoud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1923 Tantura, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | November 10, 2018 (aged 95) Amman, Jordan |
| Alma mater | University of London (PhD) King Fuad University (BA) |
Al-Samra was born in Tantura, Mandatory Palestine, in 1923.[1] He received his Bachelor of Arts from King Fuad University (present-day Cairo University) in 1950 and his doctorate in philosophy from the Institute of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London in 1958.[1]
He served as the dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Jordan from 1968 to 1973 and Vice President of the University of Jordan from 1973 to 1989.[1]
Mahmoud Al-Samra died on November 10, 2018, at the age of 95.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "محمود السمرة". Jordanian Ministry of Culture. 2018-11-10. Archived from the original on 2018-12-02. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
- ^ a b c "الوزير الأسبق محمود السمرة في ذمة الله - صحيفة الرأي". Al Ra'i (Jordanian newspaper). 2018-11-10. Archived from the original on 2018-12-02. Retrieved 2018-12-02.