14 Facts About Faisal Al-Fayez

Faisal Akef Al-Fayez is a Jordanian politician who was the 34th Prime Minister of Jordan from 25 October 2003 to 6 March 2005.

Additionally, Al-Fayez is the only person in Jordanian history who was a Prime Minister, President of the Senate, President of the House of Representatives, and Head of the Royal Hashemite Court.

Faisal Al-Fayez took office following the resignation of Ali Abu al-Ragheb.

Faisal Al-Fayez previously served as Minister of Defense and is very close to King Abdullah II.

Faisal Al-Fayez was educated at the College De La Salle, Amman, Jordan and then went on to Cardiff University, United Kingdom, where he received a degree in political science in 1978.

Faisal Al-Fayez was Consul at the Embassy of Jordan in Brussels from 1979 until 1983.

Faisal Al-Fayez then held the post of Assistant Chief of Royal Protocol at the Royal Court from February 1986 until 1995, when he was promoted to Deputy Chief of Royal Protocol at the Royal Court.

In March 2003, Faisal Al-Fayez was appointed Minister and head of the Royal Hashemite Court.

Faisal Al-Fayez subsequently served as Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 16th Parliament of Jordan in 2010.

Faisal Al-Fayez has served as member of the Senate from 2007, and from 2013.

Faisal Al-Fayez was appointed President of the Senate on 25 October 2015, replacing Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh in that position.

Faisal Al-Fayez was again appointed as the President of the Senate on September 27,2020, and a third time on the October 24th, 2024.

Faisal Al-Fayez signed the agreement alongside Rafiq Al-Hariri, Atef Obeid, and Mohammad Al Otari.

Faisal Al-Fayez has received a number of Jordanian decorations throughout his career:.