Khaled Toukan
Khaled Toukan | |
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M.I.T | |
| Occupation | Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (Chairman) |
Khaled Toukan (
Academic career
Toukan was the president of
Toukan is a Member of the International High-Level EFA Group, a member of H.M. King Abdullah II Economic Consultative Council, Acting Director of SESAME, and the Jordan representative to SESAME Council and Vice –Chairman.
Ministerial roles
| × | Term start | Term end | Office | Head of Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 February 2011 | 17 November 2011 | Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources | Marouf al-Bakhit |
| 2 | 27 November 2005 | 22 November 2007 | Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research | Marouf al-Bakhit |
| 3 | 7 April 2005 | 24 November 2005 | Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research | Adnan Badran |
| 4 | 25 October 2003 | 5 April 2005 | Minister of Education | Faisal al-Fayez
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| 5 | 21 July 2003 | 22 October 2003 | Minister of Education | Ali Abu al-Ragheb
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| 6 | 14 January 2002 | 20 July 2003 | Minister of Education | Ali Abu al-Ragheb
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| 7 | 20 September 2001 | 14 January 2002 | Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research | Ali Abu al-Ragheb
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| 8 | 19 June 2006 | 1 September 2001 | Minister of Education | Ali Abu al-Ragheb
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Awards
Toukan's awards include the UNESCO Gandhi Medal of Peace, (2003), the Royal Grand Gordon of Alkukab Al-Urduni, (2003), the Theos, J, Thompson Fellowship (1980–81) in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at M.I.T., and the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst.
Life
Born in Amman in 1954, Toukan is married with 3 children. He holds a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (1978–1982), an M.Sc. degree in Nuclear Engineering from University of Michigan, (1976–1978), and a B.E. degree in Electrical Engineering from American University of Beirut, (1971–1976).
References
- ^ "Jordan Atomic Energy Commission". www.jaec.gov.jo (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 7 March 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ Hindi, Linda (28 September 2007). "Jordan Times". www.jordantimes.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ "University of Jordan Board of Trustees". www.ju.edu.jo. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
External links
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