Table 2

Characteristics of prime ministers, 1999–2020

Prime MinisterDate of BirthSpecializationCountry of GraduationOccupational backgroundPolitical views
Abdul Raouf Al-Rawabdeh
 1939BA, PharmacyLebanonTechnocrat-PoliticianCons.
Ali Abu al-Ragheb
 1946BA, EngineeringUSATechnocrat - PoliticianLib.
Faisal Al-Fayez
 1952MA, Political ScienceUSAPoliticianCons.
Adnan Badran
 1935Ph.D., ScienceUSATechnocrat-PoliticianLib.
Nader Al-Dahabi
 1946MA, Engineering (Armed Forces)USATechnocraticCons.
Samir al-Rifai
 1966MA, EconomicsUSATechnocrat-PoliticianLib.
Marouf al-Bakhit*
 1947Ph.D., Military SciencesU.K.Technocrat-PoliticianCons.
Awn Al-Khasawneh
 1950Doctor of LawTechnocrat-PoliticianLib.
Abdullah Al-Nsour
 1939Ph.D., EconomicsFranceTechnocrat-PoliticianCons.
Hani Al-Mulki
 1947Ph.D., EngineeringUSATechnocrat-PoliticianLib.
Omar Al-Razzaz
 1960Ph.D., PlanningUSATechnocraticLib.
Bisher Al-Khasawneh
 1969Ph.D., LawU.K.PoliticianLib.
Note(s)

*The table was prepared by the authors based on information from different sources

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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