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03AMMAN7526
2003-11-20 09:07:00
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ELEVEN EXCHANGE VISITOR ALUMNI APPOINTED MEMBERS OF

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200907Z Nov 03
UNCLAS AMMAN 007526 

SIPDIS

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

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV OEXC JO
SUBJECT: ELEVEN EXCHANGE VISITOR ALUMNI APPOINTED MEMBERS OF
THE NEW SENATE.


UNCLAS AMMAN 007526

SIPDIS

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

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV OEXC JO
SUBJECT: ELEVEN EXCHANGE VISITOR ALUMNI APPOINTED MEMBERS OF
THE NEW SENATE.



1. HM KING ABDULLAH APPOINTED A NEW SENATE TO THE UPPER
HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ON NOVEMBER 17, 2003. ELEVEN OF THE
FIFTY-FIVE SENATORS ARE ALUMNI OF THE EXCHANGE VISITOR
PROGRAM, INCLUDED FOUR WOMEN AND THREE JOURNALISTS.

--H.E. DR. ABDUL SALAM MAJALI, FORMER PRIME MINISTER AND
MINISTER OF DEFENSE, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
JORDAN. DR. MAJALI PARTICIPATED IN THE IV PROGRAM IN 1966,

1979.

--H.E. DR. ABDUL RAZZAK TUBAISHAT, FORMER MINISTER OF
MUNICIPALITY AND RURAL AFFAIRS SINCE JUNE 2001. FORMER
DEPUTY, LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT. DR. TUBAISHAT
PARTICIPATED IN THE IV PROGRAM IN 1982.

--H.E. MR. SALEH QALAB, COLUMNIST AND FORMER MINISTER OF
INFORMATION AND CULTURE. MR. QALAB PARTICIPATED IN THE IV
PROGRAM ON "THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATING CONVENTION" IN 1996

--H.E. DR. AWAD KHLEIFAT, FORMER DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND
FORMER MINISTER OF INTERIOR, FORMER PRESIDENT OF MU'TAH
UNIVERSITY. DR. KHLEIFAT PARTICIPATED IN THE IV PROGRAM ON
"UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION" IN 1991.

--H.E. MS. IN'AM MUFTI, FORMER MINISTER OF SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT, ADVISOR TO HM QUEEN NOOR. MS. MUFTI
PARTICIPATED IN THE IV PROGRAM IN 1978.

--H.E. DR. AREF BATAYNEH, FORMER MINISTER OF HEALTH. DR.
BATAYNEH PARTICIPATED IN THE VOLUNTARY VISITOR PROGRAM ON
"IPR, PATENT PROTECTION FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS," IN

1996.

--H.E. MS. WIJDAN SAKET, PRESIDENT, BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN CLUB. MS. SAKET PARTICIPATED IN THE MEPI
PROGRAM ON "WOMEN AS LEADERS: U.S. ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL
CAMPAIGNS," IN 2002.

--H.E. MS. MAY ABU SAMEN, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE JORDANIAN
NATIONAL FORUM, THE HASHEMITE FUND FOR HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT. MS. ABU SAMEN PARTICIPATED IN THE MEPI PROGRAM
ON "WOMEN AS LEADERS: U.S. ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL
CAMPAIGNS," IN 2002.

--H.E. MS. SUBHIA MA'ANI, BUSINESS WOMEN. MS. MA'ANI
PARTICIPATED IN THE IV PROGRAM ON "GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY IN
THE U.S.," IN 1999

--H.E. MR. JEHAD AL MOMANI (EL-MOH'D),WRITER, AL RA'I
NEWSPAPER, AND CHIEF EDITOR OF SHEHAN WEEKLY. MR. MOMANI
PARTICIPATED IN THE IV PROGRAM ON "THE ROLE OF THE PRESS IN
A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY," IN 1995

--H.E. MR. TAREQ MASARWEH, COLUMNIST, AL RA'I NEWSPAPER.
MR. MASARWEH PARTICIPATED IN THE IV PROGRAM IN 1983
GNEHM