Abdullah Ensour
Name and Surname:
Abdullah Ensour
Place and Date of Birth:
Salt, 1939
Academic Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Planning from the Sorbonne University, Paris
- Master’s in Institutional Management from the University of Michigan, USA
- Bachelor’s in Statistics from the American University of Beirut
Professional Experience:
- Director General of the General Budget Department
- Secretary-General of the Ministry of Finance
- Director General of the Income Tax Department
- Jordan’s Governor to the World Bank
- Deputy Governor of Jordan at the International Monetary Fund
- Jordan’s Permanent Representative to UNESCO
- Chairman of the French-Jordanian Business Club
- Member of the Royal Committee for the National Agenda
- Spokesperson and Member of the Royal Committee for "Jordan First"
- Chairman of the Higher Education Council
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Al-Zaytoonah University
- Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Jordan University of Science and Technology
- Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Al-Balqa’ Applied University
- Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Hashemite University
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Jordan
- Member of the Rights Council at the University of Jordan
- Administrative and Financial Director of the Royal Scientific Society
- Teacher, Supervisor, and Director at the Ministry of Education
- Member of the National Development Planning Committee
- Chairman of the Higher Council for Combating Illiteracy
Ministerial Portfolios:
- Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Minister of Industry and Trade
- Minister of Higher Education
- Minister of Education
- Minister of Planning
- Prime Minister (2013–2016)
- Deputy Prime Minister
- Minister of Information
- Minister of Administrative Development
Board Memberships:
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Jordan Cement Company
- Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jordan Phosphate Mines Company
- Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Jordan-Iraq Land Transport Company
- Member of the Board of Directors of Bank of Jordan
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Arab African International Bank
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Arab Investment Company
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Aqaba Railway Corporation
- Member of the Board of Directors of Royal Jordanian Airlines
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Jordan Investment Corporation
- Member of the Board of Directors of Aqaba Port Authority
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the Salt Development Corporation
- Member of the Board of Trustees of Noor Al Hussein Foundation
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the Queen Alia Fund
- Chairman of the Board of the Al Shaab Newspaper
- Chairman of the Board of Haya Cultural Center
- Chairman of the French University Alumni Association
- Member of the American University Alumni Association
Parliamentary Memberships:
- Member of the 30th Senate
- Member of the 29th Senate
- Member of the 27th Senate
- Member of the 23rd Senate (2009–2010)
- Member of the 18th Senate (1997–2001)
- Member of Parliament (1989–1997)
- Member of Parliament (2010)
Decorations and Honors:
- Order of the Jordanian Star (First Class)
- Order of Independence (First Class)
- Order of Excellence in Education
- French Legion of Honor
- Honorary Sash for Outstanding International Students, USA
Email: ensour@hotmail.com