Hani Mulki
| Hani al-Mulki | |
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| هاني الملقي | |
| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
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Assumed office 1 June 2016 |
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| Monarch | Abdullah II |
| Preceded by | Abdullah Ensour |
| Chief Commissioner of Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority | |
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In office 9 November 2014 – 29 May 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ensour |
| Preceded by | Kamel Mahadin |
| Succeeded by | Nasser Shraideh |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 25 October 2004 – 6 April 2005 |
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| Prime Minister | Faisal Al-Fayez |
| Preceded by | Marwan al-Muasher |
| Succeeded by | Farouq Qasrawi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 October 1951 Amman, Jordan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Relatives | Fawzi Al-Mulki (Father) |
| Alma mater |
Cairo University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
Hani Fawzi Al-Mulki (also known as Hani Mulki; Arabic: هاني الملقي; Hāni Al-Mulki; born 15 October 1951) is the current Prime Minister of Jordan, he served as interim between 29 May 2016 and 25 September 2016, until the Jordanian general election, 2016 were concluded. Previously Al-Mulki held several ministerial and diplomatic positions, and he was Chief Commissioner of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority before his designation as Prime Minister by King Abdullah II.
Born in Amman in 1951, Mulki received a bachelor's degree in production engineering in Egypt in 1974 and pursued his Masters and Doctoral degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
He served as Jordan's ambassador to Egypt and as Jordan's permanent representative at the Arab League. He has held several ministerial positions; water, energy, supplies, industry and foreign affairs ministries.
Mulki chaired the negotiating committee which produced the Israel-Jordan peace treaty between Jordan and Israel in 1994. During his time as foreign minister, Jordan experienced diplomatic issues with both Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Mulki was appointed as Scientific Advisor to the King, and then a member of the Senate. On 9 February 2011, Mulki was reappointed as Minister of Trade and Industries. On 9 November 2014, he was appointed Chief Commissioner of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, replacing Kamel Mahadin. On 29 May 2016, Mulki was appointed as the Prime Minister of Jordan, succeeding Abdullah Ensour.His cabinet was sworn in on 1 June. After the 2016 general election Mulki order a cabinet reshuffle, which resulted in three new portfolios, 22 ministers remaining and the introduction of 7 new ministers.
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