Farouq Qasrawi (12 February 1942[1] – 10 November 2021[2]) was a Jordanian politician and diplomat. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2005.

Farouq Ahmad Ali Al Qasrawi
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
7 April 2005 – 24 November 2005
Succeeded byAbdul Ilah Khatib
Personal details
Born12 February 1942
Died10 November 2021 (aged 79)
Alma materAUB
University of London
George Washington University
ProfessionDiplomat

Career edit

Qasrawi was director of the Jordan Diplomatic Institute and the ambassador of Jordan to Japan and Germany.[3][4] He was appointed foreign minister of Jordan on 7 April 2005 when a new government was formed.[5] His predecessor was Hani al-Mulki.

Qasrawi then worked as the personal envoy of King Abdullah II.[6] Later, Qasrawi was appointed manager of the personal office of the king,[7] and then a personal advisor to him. In November 2007, Qasrawi was appointed a senator.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Index Ka".
  2. ^ رئيس الوزراء ينعى وزير الخارجية الأسبق فاروق القصراوي (in Arabic)
  3. ^ Majālī, ʻAbd al-Salām; Jawad Ahmed Anani; Munther J. Haddadin (2006). Peacemaking: the inside story of the 1994 Jordanian-Israeli treaty. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 249. ISBN 978-0-8061-3765-0.
  4. ^ Abdallah, Sana (20 April 2005). "All the king's men". Al Ahram Weekly. 738. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Condoleezza Rice With Jordanian FM Farouq Qasrawi" (Press release). US State Department. 21 June 2005. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Jordanian - Egyptian summit held in Aqaba". Al Bawaba. 29 April 2006. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  7. ^ "Los reyes Abdalá y Rania de Jordania de visita oficial en París". Hola. 21 March 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  8. ^ "Monarch appoints Senate members". Jordan Times. 30 November 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.