Faisal Al-Fayez
Faisal Akef Al-Fayez (Arabic: فيصل عاكف مثقال الفايز; born 20 December 1952) is a Jordanian politician who was the 34th Prime Minister of Jordan from 25 October 2003 to 6 March 2005. Additionally, Al-Fayez is the only person in Jordanian history who was a Prime Minister, President of the Senate, President of the House of Representatives, and Head of the Royal Hashemite Court. He took office following the resignation of Ali Abu al-Ragheb. He previously served as Minister of Defense and is very close to King Abdullah II. He was educated at the College De La Salle, Amman, Jordan (1970) and then went on to Cardiff University, United Kingdom, where he received a degree in political science in 1978. In 1981, he attained his master's degree in international relations from Boston University.
Faisal Al-Fayez | |
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| فيصل الفايز | |
Al-Fayez in 2017 | |
| President of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2015 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah II |
| Preceded by | Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh |
| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
| In office 25 October 2003 – 5 April 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Abu al-Ragheb |
| Succeeded by | Adnan Badran |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 2010–2011 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah II |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hadi al-Majali |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Karim al-Doghmi |
| Head of the Royal Hashemite Court | |
| In office 5 April 2005 – 16 November 2005 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah II |
| Preceded by | Yousef Al Dalabih |
| Succeeded by | Salem Al Turk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1952 Amman, Jordan |
| Spouse | Taroub Al Daoud |
| Children | Gaith, Sattam, Dina |