Abdelsalam Atalla al-Majali (/ˈɑːbdəl səˈlæm æl məˈdʒɑːli/ AHB-dəl sə-LAM al mə-JAH-lee; Arabic: عبد السلام المجالي; 18 February 1925 – 3 January 2023) was a Jordanian physician and politician who served twice as Prime Minister of Jordan.
Abdelsalam al-Majali | |
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| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
| In office 19 March 1997 – 20 August 1998 | |
| Monarch | Hussein |
| Preceded by | Abdul Karim al-Kabariti |
| Succeeded by | Fayez al-Tarawneh |
| In office 30 May 1993 – 7 January 1995 | |
| Monarch | Hussein |
| Preceded by | Zaid ibn Shaker |
| Succeeded by | Zaid ibn Shaker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdelsalam Atalla al-Majali 18 February 1925 Al-Karak, Emirate of Transjordan |
| Died | 3 January 2023 (aged 97) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | Sawsan Al Majali |
| Residence(s) | Amman, Jordan |
| Alma mater | Syrian University Royal College for Physicians |
| Profession | Otolaryngologist |
Early life and education
editMajali was born in Al-Karak, Emirate of Transjordan, on 18 February 1925.[1][2][3][4] He received his medical degree from Syrian University in Damascus in 1949.[4] He also held a diploma of Laryngology and Otology from the Royal College of Physicians in London, which he obtained in 1953.[5] He was awarded a fellowship by the American College of Surgeons in 1960.[5] In 1974, he received the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa from Hacettepe University.[5]
Career
editMajali was director of medical services for the Jordanian Armed Forces from 1960 to 1969.[4] 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).[5] He was then named as president of the University of Jordan (1971–1976 and 1980–1989).[5][6] In 1973, Majali was promoted to be a professor of medicine at the University of Jordan.[5] 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.[7] On 5 January 1995, he resigned from office.[8] He again was prime minister from 1997 to 1998, after which he was appointed to the Jordanian senate.[9]
In January 2003 Majali was named as a member of the committee of patrons of the Anglo-Arab Organisation.[4] As of 2013, Majali was chairman of the Islamic World Academy of Sciences.[10]
Personal life and death
editMajali died on 3 January 2023, at the age of 97.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "اخبار الناس في الاردن" (in Arabic). Jafra News. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "المدينة نيوز - د.عبد السلام المجالي ..طبيب أخلص للسياسة !". 26 April 2010.
- ^ "الباشا عبد السلام المجالي: لديه ما يكفي من التفاؤل حتى في أوقات الشدّة". Alrainewspaper. 8 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d "His Excellency Dr Abdul Salam Al-Majali". Anglo-Arab Organisation. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Prof. Abdel-Salam Majali". Islamic World Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 9 December 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Al-Majali, Abdelsalam". Meridian. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "King swears in new delegate". The Prescott Courier. Amman. Associated Press. 30 May 1993. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Jordanian cabinet resigns after 19 months". Lawrence Journal. Amman. Associated Press. 5 January 1995. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Majali to head caretaker government". MEED. 11 June 1993. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ^ "Profile". The Emirates Center for Strategist Studies and Research. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Former Prime Minister Abdel Salam Majali passes away". Roya News. Retrieved 3 January 2023.