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04AMMAN8832
2004-10-27 11:14:00
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Embassy Amman
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EXCHANGE PROGRAMS ALUMNUS MEMBERS IN THE JORDAN'S

Tags:  PGOV OEXC JO 
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271114Z Oct 04
UNCLAS AMMAN 008832 

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: EXCHANGE PROGRAMS ALUMNUS MEMBERS IN THE JORDAN'S
CABINET


UNCLAS AMMAN 008832

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: EXCHANGE PROGRAMS ALUMNUS MEMBERS IN THE JORDAN'S
CABINET



1. PRMIE MINISTER FAISAL AL FAYEZ RESHUFFLED HIS GOVERNMENT
ON OCTOBER 23, 2004. TEN NEW MINISTERS WERE SWORN-IN WHICH
RAISED THE NUMBER OF THE CABINET FROM 21 TO 28 MEMBERS. IT
ALSO INCREASED THE NUMBER OF WOMEN MINISTERS FROM THREE TO
FOUR.


2. EXCHANGE ALUMNI MEMBERS IN THE CABINET ARE:

A) PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE FAISAL AL FAYEZ,
WAS SWORN IN ON OCTOBER 25, 2003. MR. AL FAYEZ IS AN
ALUMNUS OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM ON "ELECTION
CAMPAIGN" IN 1988.

B) THREE CONTINUING CABINET MEMBERS IN THE RESHUFFLE ARE
ALUMNI OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR 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, FORMER MINISTER OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS. MR. MUASHER IS ASSIGNED AS DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR PRIME MINISTRY AFFAIRS AND
GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE. 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.


C. A NEW MEMBER IN THE CABINET:

--DR. MUNTHER SHARA, MINISTER OF POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT. DR.
SHARA PARTICIPATED THE FULBRIGHT SUMMER INSTITUTE ON "CIVIC
EDUCATION AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT" AT RUSSELL SAGE
COLLEGE, 1998.
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