Awad Khleifat

Awad Khleifat
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior
In office
11 October 2012 – 30 March 2013
MonarchKing Abdullah II
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ensour
Preceded byGhaleb Zubi (Interior Minister)
Succeeded byHussein Al-Majali (Interior Minister)
Personal details
Born
Awad Mohamad Khleifat

1945 (age 78–79)
Wadi Musa, Jordan
Alma materSOAS, University of London

Awad Khleifat (born 1945) is a Jordanian politician who served as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's deputy prime minister and interior minister from October 2012 to late March 2013.

Early life and education

Khleifat was born in Wadi Musa in the Petra region in 1945.[1] He holds a PhD in history, which he received from SOAS, University of London in 1973.[2] The title of his thesis is The Caliphate of Hisham b. 'Abd al-Malik (105-125/724-743) with special reference to internal problems.[2]

Career

Khleifat served as chairman of Mutah University from 1989 to 1991.[3] Then he joined politics, and served as a member of the upper house several times.[1] He also served in different Jordanian cabinets.[1] One of his cabinet positions was minister of higher education.[4] He was also deputy prime minister.[1] In addition, Khleifat served as interior minister several times, for instance, in 1996.[5] He was also appointed interior minister in June 2000 to the cabinet of Ali Abu Ragheb.[6] His term ended in January 2002, and he was replaced by Qaftan Al Majali.[7] Khleifat was appointed to the upper house of parliament on 17 November 2003. King Abdullah II appointed Khleifat to the royal committee on 31 January 2006.[8] On 17 December 2009, he was again appointed to the upper house of parliament.[9]

Khleifat was again appointed interior minister and also, deputy prime minister to the cabinet led by Abdullah Ensour formed on 11 October 2012.[10][11] His term ended on 30 March 2013 and Hussein Majali replaced him as interior minister in the cabinet reshuffle.[12] The post of deputy prime minister was not filled in the reshuffle.[12]

Personal life

Khleifat awarded the Kawkab Medal of the First Order and the Istiqlal Medal of the First Order.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Awad Khleifat". Jordan Politics. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b Awad M. Khleifat (1973). The Caliphate of Hisham b. 'Abd al-Malik (105-125/724-743) with special reference to internal problems (PhD thesis). SOAS University of London. doi:10.25501/SOAS.00029257.
  3. ^ Russell E. Lucas (2012). Institutions and the Politics of Survival in Jordan: Domestic Responses to External Challenges, 1988-2001. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-7914-8332-9.
  4. ^ "Transfer of headmasters no demotion, says Sulaiman". New Straits Times. 4 July 1992. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Jordanians protesting bread prices". The Spokesman Review. Amman. Associated Press. 17 August 1996. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Jordanian PM Brings 11 New Ministers to Cabinet". Xinhua. Amman. 16 June 2001. Archived from the original on 1 July 2001. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  7. ^ "New Jordanian cabinet sworn in". The Telegraph. 14 January 2002. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  8. ^ Mahmoud Abed (1 February 2005). "Royal Committee members appointed". The Jordan Times. Amman. Archived from the original on 17 February 2005. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  9. ^ "Royal Decree dissolves Senate, Masri appointed President". Ammon News. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Royal Decree Approves New Government". Embassy of Jardan (Petra). 11 October 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  11. ^ "Jordan gets new cabinet ahead of polls". Al Arabiya. Amman. AFP. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  12. ^ a b "Ensour 19-member Cabinet sworn in". The Jordan Times. 30 March 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  13. ^ "Profiles of new ministers" (PDF). The Jordan Times. 12–13 October 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013.[permanent dead link‍]