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معالي
الدكتور صالح فواز الخصـــــاونـــة
وزير متقاعد في حكومة المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية
Dr. Saleh Fawaz Khasawneh, DBA, specializing
in Economics (major) and Business Statistics (minor), is
an academic, businessman, and political figure at the local,
regional and international levels.
Dr. Khasawneh received his doctorate (DBA) and Master (MBA) in
Business Administration from Texas Tech University, Lubbock,
Texas, USA. He obtained his Bachelor Degree in Communication
from Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt majoring in
Economics and Political Science.
His professional background is diverse and includes over thirty
five years of research, management, development, consultation
and teaching experience across the globe.
Dr. Khasawneh started his career after graduation in 1972 as
Assistant Professor at the Jordan University (JU), Amman,
Jordan. He Chaired and was member of several committees at both
the College of Economics level and the University level. He also
Chaired the Department of
Economics and later was Director General for the
Department of Planning and Development at Jordan University
(JU).
Late 1976, Dr. Khasawneh was promoted to Associate Professor at
Jordan University. By that time, he was appointed Director
General for the Income Tax Department (1976 – 1980). Dr.
Khasawneh input to the Department development was. During that
period, the Income Tax Department witnessed real qualitative
changes, namely introducing for the first time newly advanced
systems and the automation (computerization) of the Department
functions and financial procedures and systems, and the
introduction of a new more advanced Tax Law.
In 1980/81, Dr. Khasawneh was appointed Economic Chancellor to
the Prime Minister where he was entrusted with major and
important files and also he was member of the Central Committee
for Planning and Development in Jordan. His post at the Prime
Minster Office gave him wide exposure to all economic aspects
and matters related to Jordan economy and economic development
and planning.
In 1985, Dr. Khasawneh was assigned Deputy Minister for the
Ministry of Labor (M.O.L) and was then appointed Minister of
Labor in 1997. Likewise, Dr. Khasawneh input was significant and
brought qualitative changes in the work of the M.O.L, namely he
introduced a new more advanced statistical system for collecting
and tabulating labor statistics and later computerization of the
system.
Besides his wide experience with the Government of Jordan, Dr.
Khasawneh worked with regional and international firms and
organizations. He worked directly
with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and
the World Bank as Project Director General and conducted work
research and studies.
In general, his work for the Government diversified and enriched
his experience and exposed him to many business firms and
corporations, regional and international institutions, in many
different ways. He was assigned as Chair or board member of many
of these firms and institutions, including the Arab Labor
Organization (ALO), International Labor Organization (ILO),
Jordan Shipping Lines, Cement Co., Social Security Department
(SSC), Vocational Training Corporation (VTC), Upper Ministerial
Committee for Refugees Compensation Centre, Jordan Lime &
Sillicit Brick Industry Co., and other Jordanian corporations.
After more than thirty five years working with the government,
locally and internationally, Dr. Khasawneh established and
managed his own company "(Al Wameed)" in Amman, Jordan, a
financial and investment company, and for two years he was Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.
His academic experience includes teaching graduate and
undergraduate students at five universities in Jordan and the
United States. Topics Dr. Khasawneh taught include
microeconomics and macroeconomics, international business,
international trade, public finance, and managerial economics.
Dr. Khasawneh has been recognized for his outstanding
achievements and high level practical experience in teaching,
business, government and international positions. In 1998, he
was honored with the Jordan Kawkab Medal, Class A awarded by His
Majesty the Late King Hussein bin Talal of Jordan.
Dr. Khasawneh is the author of numerous books and articles both in English and Arabic.