Samir Habashneh
Samir Habashneh (born 1951) is the Minister of State and Minister of Agriculture for Jordan. He is a former Minister of the Interior. was ineligible to seek re-election to a third term due to term limits.
Samir Habashneh | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 9 February 2011 – 17 October 2011 | |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 2003-2003 with Ali Abu Ragheb – 2003-2005 with Faisal AlFayez | |
| Senator | |
| In office 2001-2003/ – 2005-2008 | |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 1995–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1951 Bethlehem  |
| Alma mater | Baghdad University (BSc 1974) |
| Profession | Minister (government) |
Born in 1951, Habashneh earned his BSc in agricultural engineering from Baghdad University in 1974. He worked in the Agricultural Cooperative Society and then as a consultant at the Ministry of Youth in 1992. In 1993, he became a deputy in Parliament, representing the southern Governorate of Karak. He was appointed Minister of Culture in 1995 and became a senator in 2001. He was a member of the Jordan First Committee and a member in the Jordanian Parties Committee. He was the Minister of the Interior until April 2005.,[1] serving since 9 February 2011.
References
- "Jordan Arrests Key Suspect in Rocket Attack". The New York Times. 23 August 2005. Retrieved 24 February 2011.