Abdul Ilah Mohammad Khatib or Abdelilah al-Khatib ( ; ar, عبد الإله الخطيب) (born in 1953) is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs for

Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...

. On March 11, 2011 he was appointed as the UN Special envoy to Libya.

Early life

Married, and the father of three children, Khatib graduated with his

Master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

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from

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, a master's degree in International Communications from the American University in

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, and a bachelor's degree in

political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

from the School of Political Science in Athens, Greece.

Career

* He was appointed UN Special Envoy to

Libya Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Suda ...

on 7 March 2011 * Minister of Foreign Affairs in Marouf al-Bakhit's government (November 2005 - November 2007) * Minister of Foreign Affairs in Ali Abu al-Ragheb's government (June 2000 - January 2002) * Minister of Foreign Affairs in

Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh ( ar, عبد الرؤوف الروابدة; born 18 February 1939 in Irbid) was the 32nd Prime Minister of Jordan from 4 March 1999 until 19 June 2000, a leading political figure from the north city of Irbid in Jordan. P ...

's government (August 1998 - June 2000) * Minister of Foreign Affairs in Fayez al-Tarawneh's government (March 1999 - March 1999) * Managing Director of Jordan Cement Factories Company (1996 - 1998) * Minister of Tourism and Antiquities in

Zaid ibn Shaker Zeid Ibn Shaker, GBE, CVO (4 September 1934 – 30 August 2002) ( ar, الامير زيد بن شاكر) served as commander-in-chief of the Jordanian military for more than twelve years and the 27th Prime Minister of Jordan three times. Kin ...

'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 (

Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...

) (1984 - 1988) * Member of board of trustees of the

American Center of Oriental Research The American Center of Research (ACOR) is a private, not-for-profit scholarly and educational organization. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, with a facility in Amman, Jordan, ACOR promotes knowledge of Jordan and the interconnected region, past and ...

External links

Photograph of Khatib with Canadian Foreign Affairs minister John Manley

Jordan Prime Ministry Website

References

1953 births American University School of Communication alumni Johns Hopkins University alumni Living people Government ministers of Jordan Tourism ministers of Jordan Foreign ministers of Jordan Jordanian diplomats Members of the Senate of Jordan Special Representatives of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Special Envoys of the Secretary-General of the United Nations {{Jordan-politician-stub