Abdul Ilah Khatib
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Early life
Born in 1953, Abdul Ilah Mohammad Khatib or Abdelilah al-Khatib is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs for JordanJordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
. On March 11, 2011 he was appointed as the UN Special envoy to Libya.
Married, and the father of three children, Khatib graduated with his Masters degree in International economics
International economics
International economics is concerned with the effects upon economic activity of international differences in productive resources and consumer preferences and the institutions that affect them...
from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, a Masters degree in International Communications from the American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, and a Bachelor's degree in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
from the School of Political Science in Athens, Greece.
Career
- He was appointed UN Special Envoy to LibyaLibyaLibya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
on 7 March 2011 - Minister of Foreign Affairs in Marouf al-BakhitMarouf al-BakhitDr. Marouf Suleiman al-Bakhit is a Jordanian politician and two-time Prime Minister. He first served as Prime Minister from 27 November 2005 until 25 November 2007 and then again from 9 February 2011 to 17 October 2011. Bakhit also held the position of Jordanian ambassador to Israel and the...
's government (November 2005 - November 2007) - Minister of Foreign Affairs in Ali Abu al-RaghebAli Abu al-RaghebAli Abu al-Ragheb was the Prime Minister of Jordan from June 19, 2000 until October 25, 2003. He resigned and was replaced by Faisal al-Fayez.Prime Minister Ali Abu Ragheb was born in Amman, Jordan in 1946...
's government (June 2000 - January 2002) - Minister of Foreign Affairs in Abdelraouf al-RawabdehAbdelraouf al-RawabdehAbdelraouf al-Rawabdeh Prime Minister of Jordan from March 4, 1999 till June 19, 2000, a leading political figure from the north city of Irbid in Jordan....
's government (August 1998 - June 2000) - Minister of Foreign Affairs in Fayez al-TarawnehFayez al-TarawnehFayez al-Tarawneh is a former Prime Minister of Jordan and later chief of the royal court.-References:...
's government (March 1999 - March 1999) - Managing Director of Jordan Cement Factories Company (1996 - 1998)
- Minister of Tourism and Antiquities in Zaid ibn ShakerZaid ibn ShakerField Marshal Prince Zeid Ibn Shaker, GBE, CVO served as commander in chief of the Jordanian Military for more than twelve years and Prime Minister of Jordan three times....
's government (January 1995 - February 1996) - General Manager of Dammam Investment Company (1994 - 1995))
- Member of board of directors in several investment, industrial and financial corporations. (1993-1994)
- An overseer of Jordan's contributions to the Arab-Israeli peace talks (1992-1993)
- Head of Private Office in Ministry of Foreign affairs in Jordan (1988 - 1993)
- Diplomat in the Embassy of Jordan (washingtonWashington, D.C.Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
) (1984 - 1988)