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Abdelsalam al-Majali

Politician

Abdelsalam al-Majali is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Abd as-Salam al-Madżali · Abdel Salam al-Majali · Abdelsalam al-Majali · Abdul-Salam al-Majali · Abdüsselam Mecali · 10 more...				[sources]
Alias	Abdal Salam al-Majali · Abdalsalam al Majali · Abdalsalam al-Majali · Abdelsalam Majali · Abdelsalam al Majali · 5 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	アブデルサラム・アル＝マジャリ · アブドゥルサラム・マジャリ				[sources]
Birth date	1925-02-18				[sources]
Place of birth	Al-Karak				[sources]
Death date	2023-01-03				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Jordan				[sources]
Citizenship	Jordan				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Last name	Majali				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2663816				[sources]
Position	Chairman of the Islamic World Academy of Sciences (2013-2021) · Minister of Education of Jordan (1001-1979) · President of the University of Jordan (1971-1976) · President of the University of Jordan (1980-1989) · Prime Minister of Jordan (1993-1995) · 1 more...				[sources]
Education	Damascus University (-1949) · Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (-1953)				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-11-20	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Jordanian physician and politician (1925–2023)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-11-20

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Sawsan Al Majali Politician	child · father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Prime Minister of Jordan	1997-09-09	1998-02-20
Prime Minister of Jordan	1993-05-30

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Abdul Hadi Majali Politician	sibling	-	-

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons277,142

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions552,442

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Wikidata353,726

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