Abdul al-Majali

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Abdul Hadi al-Majali
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jordan
In office
1993–2017
Preceded bySaad Hayel Srour
Succeeded byAtef AlTarawneh
Personal details
Born28 June 1934
ِAl-Karak City
Died10 February 2021 (aged 86)

Abdul Hadi al-Majali (28 June 1934 – 10 February 2021) was a Jordanian politician,

Speaker of the Parliament of Jordan[2] from 1998 to 2009. He also served as Ambassador of Jordan to the United States from 1981 to 1985 and Minister of Public Works and Housing from 1995 to 1996. Al-Majali was first elected to the Parliament of Jordan in 1993 and served till 2010.[3] Prior to that, he had served as army commander and security director [4]

Al-Majali died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan.

References

  1. ^ "Guide to Political Life in Jordan | Abdel-hadi attallah ja'far al-majali". Guide to Political Life in Jordan. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  2. ^ "Jordan angry at clash in Hebron". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  3. ^ "Former Jordanian Parl't Speaker Dies of COVID-19 - Sada El balad". 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  4. ^ Adnan Abu-Odeh, "Jordanians, Palestinians, and the Hashmite Kingdom in the Middle East Peace Process", United States Institute of Peace, Washington (1999), p. 241