Karim Kawar
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His Excellency Karim Kawar |
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| 17th Jordan Ambassador to United States | |
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In office 1 July 2002 – 15 January 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Marwan Jamil Muasher |
| Succeeded by | Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad |
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| Born | 15 June 1966 Amman, Jordan |
| Nationality | Jordanian |
| Spouse(s) | Luma Halazon |
| Children | Faisal, Abla, Alia |
| Residence | Amman |
| Alma mater | Boston College |
| Occupation | President of Kawar Group |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
| Website | Kawar.com |
Karim Kawar (Arabic: كريم قعوار) is the former ambassador to the United States from Jordan, where he served under the title of Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United States of America and the Republic of Mexico from July 2002 until January 2007.
Kawar was one of the youngest of Jordan's ambassadors, who at the time of his appointment had been involved in developing Jordan's information and communications technology sector. Kawar was succeeded by Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid al-Hussein, returning to his home country of Jordan.
On 21 September 2010, The King's Academy Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Karim Kawar as chairman of the board, following the resignation of Founding Chairman Professor Safwan Masri.
In 2007 Kawar rejoined the Jordan-based Kawar Group of Companies as its president. The Kawar Group was founded by his grandfather. His brother Rudain is the CEO.
Kawar also is the Chairman of IrisGuard, Inc., which specializes in the deployment of iris recognition systems for border and homeland security. He is a principal shareholder and advisor to Optimiza Solutions, a provider of management consulting, technology enablement and outsourcing services in the Middle East.
Kawar grew up in Amman, Jordan. He graduated from Boston College, in 1987 with a B.Sc. in management, finance and computer science. There he also met his wife, Luma Halazon. At the age of twenty, Kawar established his first company and headed an umbrella group that encompassed ten information systems and software companies.
Kawar was appointed, in 1999, as a member of the Economic Consultative Council, by King Abdullah II. The Economic Consultative Council was the first 21-member body that included public and private sector leaders established to advise the Monarch on economic and social issues. Kawar served as a member of several Consultative Council task forces on Investment, eGovernment, Public Sector Reform, and computer and English education.
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