Abdul Ilah Khatib
{{Short description|Jordanian politician}}
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| office = Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan
| term_start = 27 November 2005
| term_end = 22 November 2007
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| term_start4 = 21 August 1998
| term_end4 = 14 January 2001
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| term_start5 = 8 January 1995
| term_end5 = 4 February 1996
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|3|31|mf=y}}
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| alma_mater = Johns Hopkins University, American University
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Abdul Ilah Mohammad Khatib or Abdelilah al-Khatib ({{IPAc-en|audio=En-us-Abdel Ilah Al Khatib from Jordan pronunciation (Voice of America).ogg|ˈ|ɑː|b|d|əl|_|ˈ|ɪ|l|ə|_|æ|l|_|k|ə|ˈ|t|iː|b}} {{respell|AHB|dəl|_|IL|ə|_|al|_|kə|TEEB}}; {{langx|ar|عبد الإله الخطيب}}) (born 31 March 1953) is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs for Jordan. On March 11, 2011 he was appointed as the UN Special envoy to Libya. {{cite web|title=newly appointed UN Special Envoy to Libya|url=http://www.unmultimedia.org/tv/unifeed/d/17192.html|accessdate=2011-04-01|archive-date=2012-03-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324214906/http://www.unmultimedia.org/tv/unifeed/d/17192.html|url-status=dead}}
Early life
Married, and the father of three children, Khatib graduated with his Master's degree in International economics from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, a master's degree in International Communications from the American University in Washington, D.C., and a bachelor's degree in political science from the School of Political Science in Athens, Greece.
Career
- He was appointed UN Special Envoy to Libya on 7 March 2011
- Minister of Foreign Affairs in Marouf al-Bakhit's government (November 2005 - November 2007)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs in Ali Abu al-Ragheb's government (June 2000 - January 2002)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs in Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh's government (August 1998 - June 2000)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs in Fayez al-Tarawneh's government (March 1999 - March 1999)
- Managing Director of Jordan Cement Factories Company (1996 - 1998)
- Minister of Tourism and Antiquities in Zaid ibn Shaker's government (January 1995 - February 1996)
- General manager of Dammam Investment Company (1994 - 1995))
- Member of board of directors in several investment, industrial and financial corporations. (1993-1994)
- An overseer of Jordan's contributions to the Arab-Israeli peace talks (1992-1993)
- Head of Private Office in Ministry of Foreign affairs in Jordan (1988 - 1993)
- Diplomat in the Embassy of Jordan (Washington) (1984 - 1988)
- Member of board of trustees of the American Center of Oriental Research
External links
- [http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-magazine/issue12/12t12-en.asp Photograph of Khatib with Canadian Foreign Affairs minister John Manley]
- [http://www.pm.gov.jo Jordan Prime Ministry Website]
References
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{{United Nations special envoys to Libya}}
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Category:American University School of Communication alumni
Category:Johns Hopkins University alumni
Category:Tourism ministers of Jordan
Category:Ministers of foreign affairs of Jordan
Category:Members of the Senate of Jordan
Category:Special Representatives of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
Category:Special Envoys of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
Category:Recipients of the Order of The Star of Jordan
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