INTERNATIONAL VISITOR ALUMNUS HEADS JORDAN'S NEW

UNCLAS AMMAN 006833

SIPDIS

ECA/PE/V/C/P; ECA/PE/V/G/N; NEA/PPD (DMACINNES); NEA/ARN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV OEXC JO
SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL VISITOR ALUMNUS HEADS JORDAN'S NEW
GOVERNMENT



1. NEW JORDANIAN PRIME MINISTER FAISAL AL FAYEZ, ALONG WITH
A NEW CABINET, WAS SWORN IN ON OCTOBER 25. MR. AL FAYEZ IS
AN ALUMNUS OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM ON "ELECTION
CAMPAIGN" IN 1988.


2. THREE CONTINUING CABINET MEMBERS ARE ALSO ALUMNI OF
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS:

--H.E. DR. AHMAD HILAYEL, MINISTER OF AWQAF AND ISLAMIC
AFFAIRS. DR. HILAYEL PARTICIPATED IN AN INDIVIDUAL IV
PROGRAM ON "THE ROLE OF RELIGION" IN 1986.

--H.E. MR. MARWAN MUASHER, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. MR.
MUASHER PARTICIPATED IN A MULTI-REGIONAL PROJECT ON "NEW
TECHNOLOGIES IN AMERICAN INDUSTRY" IN 1986

--H.E. MR. SAMIR HABASHNEH, MINISTER OF INTERIOR. MR.
HABASHENEH PARTICIPATED IN A PARLIAMENTARY EXCHANGE PROGRAM
IN 1993.
GNEHM