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 (1925-02-18)18 February 1925 |
| Died | 3 January 2023(2023-01-03) (aged 97) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | Sawsan Al Majali |
| Residence(s) | Amman, Jordan |
| Alma mater | Syrian University Royal College for Physicians |
| Profession | Otolaryngologist |
Abdelsalam Atalla al-Majali (/ˈɑːbdəlsəˈlæmælməˈdʒɑːli/ ⓘ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 asPrime Minister of Jordan.
Majali was born inAl-Karak,Emirate of Transjordan, on 18 February 1925.[1][2][3][4] He received his medical degree fromSyrian University inDamascus in 1949.[4] He also held a diploma ofLaryngology andOtology fromthe Royal College of Physicians inLondon, which he obtained in 1953.[5] He was awarded a fellowship bythe American College of Surgeons in 1960.[5] In 1974, he received the degree ofDoctor Honoris Causa fromHacettepe University.[5]
Majali was director of medical services for theJordanian 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 theUniversity 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 toKing Hussein starting in the late 1980s.
Majali was prime minister from May 1993 to January 1995, during which time he signed the 1994Israel–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 ofthe Islamic World Academy of Sciences.[10]
Majali died on 3 January 2023, at the age of 97.[11]
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Jordan 1993–1995 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Jordan 1997–1998 | Succeeded by |
