Faisal El-Fayez
Name and Surname:
His Excellency Faisal Akef Methqal Al-Fayez
Place and Date of Birth:
Amman - April 22, 1952
Academic Qualifications:
- High School Diploma / Collège De La Salle (Frères)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science / Cardiff University, United Kingdom
- Master’s Degree in International Relations / Boston University, Brussels
Professional Experience:
- Consul at the Jordanian Embassy in Belgium (1979–1983)
- Worked in Political, Legal, and Economic Departments / Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1983–1986)
- Assistant to the Chief of Protocol / Royal Hashemite Court (1986–1995)
- Deputy Chief of Protocol / Royal Hashemite Court (1995–1999)
- Chief of Protocol / Royal Hashemite Court (1999–2003)
- Chief of the Royal Hashemite Court (2005)
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees, King Abdullah II Development Fund (2003–2011)
- President of the Jordanian-Palestinian Brotherhood Association (2007–present)
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Hashemite Fund for Badia Development (2003–2011)
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Al-Hussein Institute for Cancer and Biotechnology
- Honorary President, Political Science Club (2015)
- President of various civil society organizations (e.g., Association for Reintegration of Released Prisoners "Idmaj"; Honorary President, Baqa’a Club)
- Speaker of the 16th House of Representatives
- Member of the 16th House of Representatives
- Member of the 21st Senate
- Member of the 22nd Senate
- Member of the 23rd Senate
- Member and First Deputy Speaker of the 26th Senate
- Speaker of the 26th Senate
- Speaker of the 27th Senate
- Speaker of the 28th Senate
- Speaker of the 29th Senate
- Speaker of the 30th Senate
Ministerial Portfolios:
- Prime Minister and Minister of Defense (2003–2005)
- Minister of the Royal Hashemite Court (2003)
Honors and Decorations:
- Jordanian Order of the Star (First Class) (2000)
- Jordanian Order of Independence (Second Class) (1995)
- Jordanian Order of Independence (Fourth Class) (1987)
- Grand Cross Knight’s Order of Merit (Italy)
- Decoration from the Federal Republic of Germany
- Decoration from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Social Media:
Email: faisal.alfayez@senate.jo
Facebook: faisalelfayez