Abdul Karim al-Kabariti

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Abdul Karim al-Kabariti
Prime Minister of Jordan
In office
4 February 1996 – 19 March 1997
Monarch King Hussein
Preceded by Zaid ibn Shaker
Succeeded by Abdelsalam al-Majali
Personal details
Born (1949-12-15) 15 December 1949 (age 63)
Amman, Jordan
Religion Islam

Abdul Karim al-Kabariti (About this sound pronunction (help·info) AHB-duhl kah-REEM al kah-bah-REE-tee[needs IPA] Arabic: عبد الكريم الكباريتي‎) (born 15 December 1949) was the prime minister of Jordan from 4 February 1996 to 19 March 1997.[1][2][3]

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Early life and education[edit]

Kabariti was born in Amman on 15 December 1949 to a prominent Aqaba family. He received his bachelor's degree in business and finance with honors from St. Edward's University, USA, in 1973.[4]

Career[edit]

Kabariti was elected to Parliament in 1989 and served as minister of labor and tourism before his appointment as foreign minister in 1995.[1][3] He was appointed prime minister by King Hussein to the surprise of many.[1] Kabariti became known for his positive attitude toward reform, openness toward journalists and his support of closer relationships with both Syria and Israel and less close relations with Iraq. However, he was only relatively reform-minded.[5] After a year as prime minister he left office,[2] and also left his post as foreign minister. In 1999, he became chief of the royal court.[6] Kabariti is currently serving as the Chairman of Jordan Kuwait Bank.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Albrecht, Kirk (1 April 1996). "Jordan gets a new, young government". The Middle East. Retrieved 6 November 2010. 
  2. ^ a b Bray, Robin (28 March 1997). "Kabariti steps down, Majali takes over". Middle East Economic Digest. Retrieved 6 November 2010. 
  3. ^ a b Ash, Toby (16 February 1996). "Kabariti takes the helm". Middle East Economic Digest. Retrieved 6 November 2010. 
  4. ^ "Kabariti, Abdul Karim (1949–)". Dictionary of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. 1 January 2005. Retrieved 6 November 2010. 
  5. ^ Schwedler, Jillian (Spring 2006). "More Than a Mob: The Dynamics of Political Demonstrations in Jordan". Middle East Report 223: 18–23. Retrieved 24 January 2013. 
  6. ^ Darwish, Adel (1 April 1999). "A chip off the old block". The Middle East. Retrieved 6 November 2010. "A close confidant of Queen Noor, former Prime Minister, Abdul-Karim Al-Kabariti, was named new chief of the royal court, traditionally the power behind the throne in the Jordanian hierarchy. This is especially significant given the 37-year-old King's youth and inexperience of world diplomacy and domestic politics." 
Preceded by
Zaid ibn Shaker		 Prime Minister of Jordan
1996–1997		 Succeeded by
Abdelsalam al-Majali
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