Ayman Safadi
أيمن الصفدي
Safadi in 2022
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
15 January 2017
MonarchAbdullah II
Prime MinisterHani Al-Mulki
Omar Razzaz
Bisher Al-Khasawneh
Preceded byNasser Judeh
Deputy Prime Minister
Assumed office
12 October 2020
MonarchAbdullah II
Prime MinisterBisher Al-Khasawneh
Personal details
Born (1962-01-15) 15 January 1962
Zarqa, Jordan
Political partyIndependent
EducationYarmouk University
Alma materBaylor University

Ayman Safadi (Arabic: أيمن الصفدي ʾAyman Aṣ-ṣafadī) (born 15 January 1962) is a Jordanian politician who serves as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Safadi is a member of the Jordanian Druze community.[1]

Biography

Early life

Safadi was born in Zarqa, Jordan, on 15 January 1962.[2][3] He holds a BA in English literature from Yarmouk University,[4] and an MA in international journalism from Baylor University which he earned in 1992.[5]

Journalism

He used to write in The Jordan Times.[6] He has also served as CEO of Abu Dhabi Media Company, Director General of Jordan Radio and Television Corporation, editor-in-chief and columnist for the Al-Ghad daily newspaper, and editor-in-chief of The Jordan Times.[7]

In 2015, Safadi was appointed as a member of the board of directors of the Al-Mamlaka TV channel.[8]

He founded in 2014 and is the Chief Executive Officer of Path Arabia, a political and communication strategy company and consultancy that operates out of Abu Dhabi.[9][10] It focuses on the Middle East.[10]

Politics

Safadi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, 2022.

Between 2008 and 2011, he served as an adviser to King Abdullah II at The Royal Hashemite Court,[11] Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of State, and government spokesperson.[6]

Safadi was a member of the Jordanian Senate from September 2016 until his appointment as minister in 2017.[6]

He also served as spokesperson for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).[7]

Safadi was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs on 15 January 2017, replacing Nasser Judeh.[12] On 12 October 2020, he was also appointed Deputy Prime Minister in Bisher Al-Khasawneh's Cabinet.[13]

In January 2022, Safadi met with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, D. C., to discuss bilateral relations, economic cooperation, and issues in the Middle East including Syrian crisis, two-state solution, and support of Iraq.[14][15][16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Minister". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Minister". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "الدروز ومعارضتهم لقانون القومية اليهودية" (in Arabic). 3 August 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Ayman Al Safadi". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  5. ↑ "Jordan's new Minister of Foreign Affairs is also a Baylor Bear". May 9, 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 "portfolios" (PDF). Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Ayman Safadi | Global Business Forum | Baylor University". www.baylor.edu. 7 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "'Al Mamlaka' TV channel to start broadcasting July 16". The Jordan Times. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Ayman Safadi | Global Business Forum | Baylor University". www.baylor.edu. 7 June 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Ayman Al Safadi". World Economic Forum.
  11. ↑ "Who is in Jordan's new Cabinet?". The National. 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  12. ↑ "Cabinet reshuffle sees 5 new ministers in, 7 out". The Jordan Times. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Royal Decree approves new Cabinet headed by Khasawneh". The Jordan Times. 13 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020.
  14. ↑ "Safadi meets US State Department officials in Washington". Jordan Times. 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  15. ↑ "Jordan - Safadi, U.S. counterpart seek further cooperation | MENAFN.COM". menafn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  16. ↑ "Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Jordanian Foreign Minister Safadi". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
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