1. Omar Razzaz is a Jordanian politician who served as the 42nd Prime Minister of Jordan from June 14,2018 to October 12,2020.
11 Facts About Omar Razzaz
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Omar Razzaz formed a new government on 5 June 2018 after his predecessor resigned as a result of widespread protests against IMF-backed austerity measures in the country.
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Omar Razzaz was Minister of Education in Hani Al-Mulki's government since 4 January 2017, before his designation as prime minister and he served as Minister of Defense from 14 June 2018 to October 12 2020.
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Omar Razzaz was born in Al-Salt, Jordan, in 1961 to Lam'a Bseiso and Munif Omar Razzaz.
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Omar Razzaz's Syrian-born parents' families had moved to Jordan separately in 1925.
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Omar Razzaz's mother Lam'a was a political and social activist in Jordan and Palestine and his father Munif was a physician and politician who was elected Secretary General of the National Command of the Syrian Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party in 1965.
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Omar Razzaz was enrolled at AUB's faculty of engineering from 1979 to 1981, a bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech University, and holds a master's degree in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Omar Razzaz was director of the World Bank in Lebanon between 2002 and 2006.
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Omar Razzaz was director of Jordan's Social Security Corporation between 2006 and 2010.
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On 9 July 2018, Omar Razzaz delivered his first policy statement to the House of Representatives, Jordan's lower house of Parliament.
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On 3 October 2020, Omar Razzaz tendered his resignation to King Abdullah II.