Abdelsalam Majali Explained

Abdelsalam al-Majali
Office:Prime Minister of Jordan
Predecessor:Abdul Karim al-Kabariti
Successor:Fayez al-Tarawneh
Monarch2:Hussein
Predecessor2:Zaid ibn Shaker
Successor2:Zaid ibn Shaker
Party:Independent
Birth Date:1925 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Al-Karak, Emirate of Transjordan
Children:Sawsan Al Majali
Residence:Amman, Jordan
Alma Mater:Syrian University
Royal College for Physicians
Profession:Otolaryngologist
Birthname:Abdelsalam Atalla al-Majali
Term Start:19 March 1997
Term End:20 August 1998
Term Start2:30 May 1993
Term End2:7 January 1995

Abdelsalam Atalla al-Majali (; Arabic: عبد السلام المجالي; 18 February 1925 – 3 January 2023) was a Jordanian physician and politician who served twice as Prime Minister of Jordan.

Early life and education

Majali was born in Al-Karak, Emirate of Transjordan, on 18 February 1925.[1] [2] [3] He received his medical degree from Syrian University in Damascus in 1949. He also held a diploma of Laryngology and Otology from the Royal College of Physicians in London, which he obtained in 1953.[4] He was awarded a fellowship by the American College of Surgeons in 1960.[4] In 1974, he received the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa from Hacettepe University.[4]

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).[4] He was then named as president of the University of Jordan (1971–1976 and 1980–1989).[4] [5] In 1973, Majali was promoted to be a professor of medicine at the University of Jordan.[4] 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.[6] On 5 January 1995, he resigned from office.[7] He again was prime minister from 1997 to 1998, after which he was appointed to the Jordanian senate.[8]

In January 2003 Majali was named as a member of the committee of patrons of the Anglo-Arab Organisation.[9] As of 2013, Majali was chairman of the Islamic World Academy of Sciences.[10]

Personal life and death

Majali died on 3 January 2023, at the age of 97.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. News: اخبار الناس في الاردن. ar. Jafra News. 16 April 2015. 4 January 2016.
  2. Web site: المدينة نيوز - د.عبد السلام المجالي ..طبيب أخلص للسياسة !. 26 April 2010.
  3. News: الباشا عبد السلام المجالي: لديه ما يكفي من التفاؤل حتى في أوقات الشدّة. Alrainewspaper . 8 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Prof. Abdel-Salam Majali . Islamic World Academy of Sciences . 29 January 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111209024941/http://www.ias-worldwide.org/profiles/prof42.htm . 9 December 2011 .
  5. Web site: Al-Majali, Abdelsalam . Meridian . 29 January 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131216182544/http://www.meridian.org/exchange/international-visitor-leadership-program/alumni/item/342-al-majali-abdelsalam . 16 December 2013 .
  6. News: King swears in new delegate. 29 January 2013. The Prescott Courier. 30 May 1993. Associated Press. Amman.
  7. News: Jordanian cabinet resigns after 19 months. 29 January 2013. Lawrence Journal. 5 January 1995. Associated Press. Amman.
  8. Web site: Majali to head caretaker government. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104150640/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-14082938.html. dead. 4 November 2012. 10 August 2010. 11 June 1993. MEED.
  9. Web site: His Excellency Dr Abdul Salam Al-Majali . Anglo-Arab Organisation . 29 January 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140715122229/http://www.angloarab.org/staff/dr_almajali.htm . 15 July 2014 .
  10. Web site: Profile . The Emirates Center for Strategist Studies and Research . 29 January 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140715010708/http://www.ecssr.ac.ae/ECSSR/print/prf.jsp?lang=en&prfId=%2FProfile%2FProfiles_1989.xml . 15 July 2014 .
  11. Web site: Former Prime Minister Abdel Salam Majali passes away . 2023-01-03 . Roya News . en.