Omar Razzaz
Omar Razzaz | |
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عمر الرزاز | |
Bisher Al-Khasawneh | |
Minister of Education | |
In office 14 January 2017 – 14 June 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Hani Mulki |
Preceded by | Mohammad Thneibat |
Succeeded by | Azmi Mahafzeh |
Personal details | |
Born | Al-Salt, Jordan | 17 May 1961
Political party | Independent |
Relatives | Munif Razzaz (father), Mu'nis Razzaz (brother) |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Omar Razzaz (
Born in
Early life
Razzaz was born in
Education
Razzaz was enrolled at AUB’s faculty of engineering from 1979 to 1981,[5] a bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech University,[6] and holds a master’s degree in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).[7][8] Razzaz holds a PhD from Harvard University in Planning,[9] with a minor in Economics. He completed his post-doctorate at Harvard Law School.
Career
Razzaz was director of the World Bank in Lebanon between 2002 and 2006. He was director of Jordan's Social Security Corporation between 2006 and 2010. He also served as director of the Jordan Strategy Forum and Jordan's Ahli Bank.[10]
Minister of Education
In 2017, he joined Hani Mulki's government as Minister of Education. His tenure saw overhauls to Jordan's education system.[11]
Prime Minister
Razzaz appointed a
On 3 October 2020, Razzaz tendered his resignation to King
See also
- Cabinet of Omar Razzaz
- 2018 Jordanian protests
References
- ^ "Jordan PM Hani al-Mulki resigns amid mass protests over tax bill". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ "Jordan's new Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz". Reuters. June 4, 2018 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ Moubayed 2006, p. 316.
- ^ "99 years since Munif Razzaz's birth: politician, intellectual, prisoner and father". 7iber (in Arabic). 19 December 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Another AUB figure wins the confidence to lead". American University of Beirut. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ^ https://jmepp.hkspublications.org/2022/04/27/jordanian-economy-education-democratization-a-conversation-with-dr-omar-al-razzaz/
- ^ "DUSP alum appointed prime minister of Jordan | MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning". dusp.mit.edu. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ^ "Omar Razzaz | MIT - Solve". SOLVE MIT. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ^ "AKP newsletter" (PDF). The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Winter 1992. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Prime Minister Omar Razzaz's CV". Ro'ya. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Jordan's new Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz". Reuters. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ a b "New Jordanian cabinet has fresh faces but same old problems". The National. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
- ^ a b c d "Jordan PM Omar Razzaz caught between angry public, international lenders". The Indian Express. Associated Press. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Cabinet withdraws tax bill, says reforms vital". The Jordan Times. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Jordan News Agency (Petra) |Razzaz presents government policy statement .... 5th LD". Archived from the original on 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ "Razzaz government wins vote of confidence after marathon debate". 20 July 2018.
- ^ a b B.O.C., Business Optimization Consultants. "Jordan - Government - The Executive Branch". www.kinghussein.gov.jo.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Jordan's King Abdullah accepts prime minister's resignation". Al Jazeera. 3 October 2020. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Jordan's King Abdullah appoints palace aide Bisher al Khasawneh PM". Reuters. 7 October 2020.
Further reading
- Moubayed, Sami M. (2006). Steel & Silk: Men and Women who shaped Syria 1900–2000. Cune Press. ISBN 978-1885942418.