Azzam Sleit
Azzam Sleit | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Information and Communication Technology | |
| In office 21 August 2013 – 2 March 2015 | |
| Monarch | King Abdullah II |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ensour |
| Succeeded by | Majd Shweikeh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1966 |
| Nationality | Jordanian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | |
Azzam Sleit (born 1966) is a Jordanian academic and politician. He was minister of information and communication technology of Jordan between 21 August 2013 and 2 March 2015.
Early life and education
[edit]Sleit was born on 9 June 1966.[1] He received bachelor's degree and master's degree in computer science and engineering both from King Fahd University.[1] He also holds a PhD in computer science from Wayne State University, Michigan, which he obtained in February 1995.[1]
Career
[edit]Sleit worked as the vice president of Strategic Group and director of professional services of Triada, United States.[1] He also assumed IT-related senior management positions in various US firms including Information Builders, MetLife, and Electronic Data Systems (EDS). He was the chief information officer (CIO) at Hamad Medical Organization which is affiliated body of Qatari Ministry of Public Health until 2005.[2] In 2005, he joined Jordan University and worked as a professor of computer science.[2] His main study fields are imaging databases, algorithms, health information systems and cloud computing.[3]
From 2007 to 2009 he was also Jordan University's vice chairman and director of the Computer Center.[1] In a cabinet reshuffle on 21 August 2013 he was appointed to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour as Minister of Information and Communications Technology.[4] He was replaced in a cabinet reshuffle on 2 March 2015 by Majd Shweikeh.[5]
Sleit is the dean of Information Technology College at Jordan University.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "The minister's CV". Ministry of Information. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Profiles of new ministers" (PDF). The Jordan Times. 21 August 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ Azzam Sleit Google Scholar Retrieved 9 November 2013
- ^ Hani Hazimieh Gov’t reshuffle sees 13 ministers in, five outArchived 25 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine The Jordan Times 21 August 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013
- ^ Omar Obeidat (2 March 2015). "Cabinet reshuffle sees five ministers in, four out". The Jordan Times. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- 1966 births
- Computer engineers
- Information ministers of Jordan
- Living people
- King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals alumni
- Jordanian engineers
- Academic staff of the University of Jordan
- Academic staff of Qatar University
- Wayne State University faculty
- Academic staff of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- Wayne State University alumni
- Communications ministers of Jordan