Faisal Al-Fayez
Abdul Karim al-Doghmi | |
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Head of the Royal Hashemite Court | |
In office 5 April 2005 – 16 November 2005 | |
Monarch | Abdullah II |
Preceded by | Yousef Al Dalabih |
Succeeded by | Salem Al Turk |
Personal details | |
Born | Amman, Jordan | 20 December 1952
Spouse | Taroub Al Daoud |
Children | Gaith, Sattam, Dina |
Faisal Akef Al-Fayez (
Political experience
Al-Fayez was
from 1979 until 1983. He then held the post of Assistant Chief of Royal Protocol at the Royal Court from February 1986 until 1995, when he was promoted to Deputy Chief of Royal Protocol at the Royal Court. Four years later, in 1999, he became Chief of Royal Protocol at the Royal Court.In March 2003, Al-Fayez was appointed Minister and head of
Prime Minister (2003–2005)
In a royal letter of designation, Al-Fayez was tasked with acting on domestic, social, and economic reforms. This included increasing the level of freedom of the press and the public, social issues such as women and youth issues, and the lowering of the unemployment levels. Al-Fayez would trim down the cabinet from 29 members to 21, and his government would be the first in Jordanian history to have three women Cabinet Ministers.[7]
In 2004, Al-Fayez's economic reforms helped increase Jordan's GDP per capita by 9.17%, the largest increase in GDP per capita in one year for Jordan's economy since 1992.[8][9]
In January of that year, signed the multinational agreement for the second phase of the Arab Gas Pipeline, the second phase was focused on extending the pipeline from Jordan's southern border in Aqaba to its northern border at Rehab at a total cost of $350 million, bringing the total cost of the project to $1.2 billion. Al-Fayez signed the agreement alongside Rafiq Al-Hariri, Atef Obeid, and Mohammad Al Otari.[10]
Awards
Faisal Al-Fayez has received a number of Jordanian decorations throughout his career:
In 1987, he was named Officer of the Order of Order of Independence (Order of Al-Istiqlal), and was promoted to the rank of Grand Officer in 1995.
In 2000, he received the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Star of Jordan (Order of Al-Kawkab Al-Urduni).
Personal life
Al-Fayez was born in Amman to Sheikh Akef Al-Fayez. He is married and has three children.[5]
See also
- List of prime ministers of Jordan
- Akef Al-Fayez
- Mithqal Al-Fayez
- Al-Fayez
References
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- ^ "Jordan appoints new government". 25 October 2003. Retrieved 13 June 2018 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "JCRC : Newsletter 03/30/2011". www.juf.org. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "King Receives Speaker of the Bahraini Parliament | King Abdullah II Official Website". kingabdullah.jo. 27 August 2003. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
- ^ a b "Royal Decree appoints Fayez Senate president". The Jordan Times. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "New Senate members announced". en.royanews.tv. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
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- ^ "Jordan GDP Per Capita 1965–2023". www.macrotrends.net. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "GDP per capita (current US$) – Jordan | Data". data.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Jordan, Egypt, Syria and Lebanon sign agreements of second phase of Arab Gas Pipeline Projects". Al Bawaba. Retrieved 2023-02-24.