Ali Abu Al-Ragheb
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Ali Abu al-Ragheb | |
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Faisal al-Fayez | |
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| Born | 1946 (age 77–78) Amman, Jordan |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee |
| Profession | Civil engineer |
Ali Abu al-Ragheb (
Prime Minister Ali Abu Ragheb was born in Amman, Jordan in 1946. He obtained his BSc in Civil Engineering in 1967 from the University of Tennessee in the United States.[1]
Abu al-Ragheb was partner and managing director of National Engineering and Contracting Co from 1971 to 1991. He later served as Minister of Industry and Trade in 1991 and in 1995. He was also appointed as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources in 1991-1993 and was elected to the Jordanian parliament in 1993. Abu Ragheb was appointed Prime Minister and Minister of Defense on 19 June 2000.
Abu al-Ragheb's name was published in the Panama Papers that were released in early April 2016 by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ).
Decorations
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Star of Jordan Al-Kawkab Al-Urduni
- Grand Cordon of the Order of Al-Nahda in Jordan
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in Britain.
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| Emirate of Transjordan (1921–1946) |
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| Kingdom of Jordan (1946–) |
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