Fayez tarawneh biography
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Fayez Tarawneh
Jordanian politician (1949–2021)
Fayez Tarawneh (Arabic: فايز الطراونة; Fāyiz aṭ-Ṭarāwinah; 1 May 1949 – 15 December 2021) was a Jordanian independent politician, who served twice as the 31st Prime Minister of Jordan, and also as Chief of the Royal Hashemite Court.
Early life and education
[edit]Tarawneh was born on 1 May 1949 in Amman, Jordan.[2] He received a bachelor's degree in economy from the University of Jordan.[2] He also obtained a master's degree in 1974 and a PhD in 1980 in economics, both from the University of Southern California.[2]
Career
[edit]Tarawneh was Jordanian ambassador to the United States from 1993 until 1997,[1] and headed the Jordanian delegation that was in charge of peace negotiations with Israel in 1994.[3] Then he was appointed prime minister and served in this post from 20 August 1998 to 4 March 1999, the last prime minister under King Hussein, who died in February 19
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Former Jordan prime minister, veteran diplomat Fayez Tarawneh passes away
Former Jordanian Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh passed away on onsdag på engelska morning aged 72, after suffering from a terminal illness.
No further details on his illness and the exact cause of death were given.
إلى رحمة الله أخي الكبير دولة الدكتور فايز الطراونة، رجلاً وطنياً مخلصاً، خاض المواقف بصلابة وبقي متمسكاً بمبادئه لا يقدم على مصلحة الأردن شيئاً، وفياً للحسين وأبي الحسين ولهذا الحمى وشعبه العظيم.
— Atef Tarawneh (@AtefAltarawneh) December 15, 2021
على مثلك يا أبا زيد نبكي، والعزاء لنا جميعاً بفقدك، وإنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون pic.twitter.com/wmwWceHXLZ
Tarawneh, born in the capital Amman and held several high-ranking positions in government during his career.
He served as industry and trade minister in 1988 before later headed a Jordanian delegation which negotiated and signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994.
He also serves as Jordan's ambassador to Washington in 1992 for fem years,
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For me, personally, his philosophy, statesmanship, and brand of politics will live forever, as I had the honor to work closely with this man whom I have considered a mentor and a father figure for many years.
He is aptly described as a go-to man for his wisdom, earned over years of hard work on delicate tasks in many key positions, inside the country and abroad.
He was prime minister when His Majesty King Hussein bin Talal passed away, and His Majesty King Abdullah II ascended the Throne.
Before that, he was entrusted by King Hussein to lead difficult negotiations with Israel over the details of the historic peace treaty signed between the two countries in 1994.
It was during his time as the country’s envoy to the US that he successfully mended fences between Amman and Washington, following the 1990-1991 Gulf War and its aftermath on th