Amjad Adaileh

Amjad Adaileh (Arabic: امجد عودة العضايلة) is a Jordanian politician specialising in news media and communications. Born in 1962 in Kerak, south of Jordan, where he finished High School.

Amjad Adaileh
Born1962
Kerak, Jordan
OccupationJordan's Minister of State for Media Affairs
NationalityJordanian

Education and career

Adaileh graduated from Yarmouk University in 1984 with a B.A. Media Editing and Production. He started his career working for the Ministry of Information in 1987. He soon moved to working for the Royal Hashemite Court's Department of Public Relations in 1992.

At the Court, Adaileh served as the director of Arabic Media (2000–2006) and the director general of Media and Communications (2006–2008). He was appointed in February 2011 as the media and communications advisor to King Abdullah II of Jordan.

On 25 September 2007 Adaileh was promoted to the rank of minister in the Royal Hashemite Court by royal decree.

In 2012, Adalieh was appointed as the ambassador of Jordan to Turkey[1] and as an unresidenced ambassador to Macedonia and Turkmenistan. In 2017, Adaileh was appointed as the ambassador of Jordan to Russia.[2] In 2019, Adaileh was appointed as the Jordanian Minister of State for Media Affairs.[3]

Family

Amjad Adaileh is married and has 4 children, 2 girls and 2 boys (Nadine, Ghassan, Mohammad and Raya).

Memberships

  • Member of the board of trustees of the Royal Jordanian Hashemite Documentation Centre (2008–present)
  • Member of the board of trustees of Jadara University (2008–present)
  • University of Jordan Centre for Strategic Studies board of trustees (2007–present)
  • University of Jordan Medical College board (2006–2007)
  • Member of Jordan First Royal Commission (October 2002)

Decorations, awards and honors

References

  • Sahafi.jodead link]
  • "Adaileh appointed as King's media adviser". The Jordan Times. 21 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  • Jordanian Prime Ministry
  • https://jordantimes.com/news/local/cabinet-sees-nine-new-ministers-royal-decree-approves-reshuffle
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