Monarch King Hussein Residence Amman, Jordan Monarch King Hussein Name Abdelsalam al-Majali | Preceded by Zaid ibn Shaker Succeeded by Fayez Tarawneh Political party Independent Resigned August 20, 1998 | |
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Preceded by Abdul Karim al-Kabariti Full Name Abdelsalam Atalla Al Majali Role Former Prime Minister of Jordan Education Royal College of Physicians Previous office Prime Minister of Jordan (1997–1998) Similar People Habis al‑Majali, Hazza' al‑Majali, Abdul Karim al‑Kabariti, Hussein of Jordan, Abdullah I of Jordan | ||
Abdelsalam al-Majali ( ; Arabic: عبد السلام المجالي; born April 1925) is a Jordanian physician and politician who served twice as the prime minister of Jordan.
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Early life and education
Majali was born in Al Karak, Emirate of Transjordan (now Jordan) in April 1925. He received his medical degree from Syrian University in Damascus in 1949. He also holds a diploma of Laryngology and Otology from the Royal College of Physicians in London, which he obtained in 1953. He was awarded by a fellowship of the American College of Surgeons in 1960. In 1974, he was awarded by Hacettepe University as Doctor Honoris Causa.
Career
Majali was director of medical services for the Jordanian Armed Forces from 1960 to 1969. He also served as minister of health (1969–1971), minister of state for prime ministerial affairs (1970–1971 and 1976–1979) and also, minister of education (1976–1979). He was then named as president of the University of Jordan (1971–1976 and 1980–1989). In 1973, Majali was promoted to be a professor of medicine at the University of Jordan. He served as advisor to King Hussein starting in the late 1980s.
Majali was prime minister from May 1993 to January 1995, during which time he signed the 1994 Israel–Jordan peace treaty. When he was appointed prime minister, he was also given the portfolio of foreign minister. On 5 January 1995, he resigned from office. He again was prime minister from 1997 to 1998, after which he was appointed to the Jordanian senate.
In January 2003 Majali was named as a member to the committee of patrons of the Anglo-Arab Organisation. As of 2013, Majali is chairman of the Islamic World Academy of Sciences.