Fayez Tarawneh ( ar, فايز الطراونة; '; 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

Tarawneh was born on 1 May 1949. He received a bachelor's degree in economy from

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. He also obtained a master's degree in 1974 and a PhD in 1980 in economics, both from the

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Career

Tarawneh was Jordanian ambassador to the United States from 1993 until 1997, and headed the Jordanian delegation that was in charge of peace negotiations with Israel in 1994. 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 Hussein bin Talal ( ar, الحسين بن طلال, ''Al-Ḥusayn ibn Ṭalāl''; 14 November 1935 – 7 February 1999) was King of Jordan from 11 August 1952 until his death in 1999. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family o ...

, who died in February 1999. Next he was named chief of the royal court in 1999. The other cabinet posts he held include Foreign Minister and Trade Minister. Tarawneh was appointed senator in 2003. He was appointed to serve as prime minister for a second time on 26 April 2012 after the sudden resignation of his predecessor,

Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh ( ar, عون الخصاونة) (born 22 February 1950) was the 39th Prime Minister of Jordan, serving from October 2011 to April 2012. He was also formerly a judge of the International Court of Justice. Early life and e ...

. An increase in fuel prices resulted in protests. On 2 September 2012, a

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passed in parliament against his government. On 11 October 2012, he was replaced by Abdullah Ensour as prime minister. Tarawneh was appointed chief of royal court by

King Abdullah II Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein ( ar, عبدالله الثاني بن الحسين , translit=ʿAbd Allāh aṯ-ṯānī ibn al-Ḥusayn; born 30 January 1962) is King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February 1999. He is a member of t ...

on 28 January 2013, replacing Riyad Abu Karaki.

Personal life

Tarawneh died on 15 December 2021, at the age of 72. The following day, after the funeral prayer at the Royal Guards Mosque, he was buried at the Royal Cemetery in Amman in a funeral attended by King Abdullah, Prince Feisal and other senior Jordanian officials.

Awards and recognition

In 1995, Tarawneh was awarded the Gabriel Peace Prize together with Israeli negotiator

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for his role in the talks that led to the signing of the Israel-Jordan peace treaty in October 1994.

References

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Early life and education

Career

Personal life

Awards and recognition

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