Ayman Safadi

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Ayman Safadi
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Minister of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
15 January 2017
MonarchAbdullah II
Prime MinisterHani Al-Mulki
Omar Razzaz
Bisher Al-Khasawneh
Preceded byNasser Judeh
Deputy Prime Minister
Assumed office
12 October 2020
MonarchAbdullah II
Prime MinisterBisher Al-Khasawneh
Personal details
Born1962 (age 58–59)
Zarqa, Jordan
NationalityJordanian
Political partyIndependent
EducationYarmouk University
Alma materBaylor University

Ayman Safadi (Arabic: أيمن الصفدي ʾayman aṣ-ṣafadī) (born 1962) is a Jordanian politician who serves as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Safadi was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs on 15 January 2017, replacing Nasser Judeh.[1] On 12 October 2021, he was also appointed Deputy Prime Minister in Bisher Al-Khasawneh's Cabinet.[2]

Safadi is a member of the Jordanian Druze community.[3]

Biography[]

Early life[]

Safadi was born in Zarqa, Jordan, in 1962 to a Jordanian Druze family.[4][5] He holds a BA in English literature from Yarmouk University,[6] and an MA in international journalism from Baylor University which he earned in 1992.[7]

Journalism[]

He used to write in The Jordan Times.[8] He has also served as CEO of Abu Dhabi Media Company, Director General of Jordan Radio and Television Corporation, editor-in-chief and columnist for the Al-Ghad daily newspaper, and editor-in-chief of The Jordan Times.[9]

In 2015, Safadi was appointed as a member of the board of directors of the Al-Mamlaka TV channel.[10]

He founded in 2014 and is the Chief Executive Officer of Path Arabia, a political and communication strategy company and consultancy that operates out of Abu Dhabi.[11][12] It focuses on the Middle East.[12]

Politics[]

Safadi and US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft, 2020.

Between 2008 and 2011, he served as an adviser to King Abdullah II at The Royal Hashemite Court,[13] Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of State, and government spokesperson.[8]

Safadi was a member of the Jordanian Senate from September 2016 until his appointment as minister in 2017.[8]

He also served as spokesperson for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).[9]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cabinet reshuffle sees 5 new ministers in, 7 out". The Jordan Times. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Royal Decree approves new Cabinet headed by Khasawneh". The Jordan Times. 13 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Minister". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Minister". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020.
  5. ^ "الدروز ومعارضتهم لقانون القومية اليهودية" (in Arabic). 3 August 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Ayman Al Safadi". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  7. ^ "Jordan's new Minister of Foreign Affairs is also a Baylor Bear". May 9, 2017.
  8. ^ a b c "portfolios" (PDF). Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Ayman Safadi | Global Business Forum | Baylor University". www.baylor.edu.
  10. ^ "'Al Mamlaka' TV channel to start broadcasting July 16". The Jordan Times. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Ayman Safadi | Global Business Forum | Baylor University". www.baylor.edu.
  12. ^ a b "Ayman Al Safadi". World Economic Forum.
  13. ^ "Who is in Jordan's new Cabinet?". The National. 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2021-11-17.

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15 January 2017 – present 		Incumbent
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