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| '''Hussein Hazza' Majali''' ({{ |
'''Hussein Hazza' Majali''' ({{langx|ar|حسين هزاع المجالي}}; born 24 January 1960)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ar.ammannet.net/?p=54364 |title=السيرة الذاتية لمدير الامن العام حسين المجالي « عمان نت|work=Amman net|accessdate=14 October 2013}}</ref> is a Jordanian ] and a former minister who served as Jordan's Interior Minister and Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs from 30 March 2013 to 17 May 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://secure.citadelalumni.org/dcal/detail.php?id=349|title = CAA Admin Tool}}</ref> | ||
| ==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
| He was born in ] in ] in 1960, the year his father Prime Minister ] was assassinated. His brother, former deputy prime minister ] currently serves as a member of the Jordanian parliament.<ref> ''Jordan Times''</ref> | He was born in ] in ] in 1960, the year his father Prime Minister ] was assassinated. His brother, former deputy prime minister ] currently serves as a member of the Jordanian parliament.<ref> ''Jordan Times''</ref> | ||
| Majali was commissioned on 23 January 1982 as a lieutenant. He holds a bachelor's degree in political sciences from ] (1981), and a bachelor and a |
Majali was commissioned on 23 January 1982 as a lieutenant. He holds a bachelor's degree in political sciences from ] (1981), and a bachelor and a Master of Science in military sciences, from ], Jordan. He speaks Arabic, ] and ].{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| Majali worked in many military positions, progressing to the rank of ]. Most notably, he held the position of the commandant of Royal Guards at the time of the late ]. He was decommissioned in 2002. He was appointed in 2005 as the ambassador of Jordan to ], a position he held until ٍ9 September 2010 when he was commissioned as the commandant of public security forces, after ] Mazen Al-Qadi was decommissioned.<ref>''Jordan Times'' {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233822/http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=26427 |date=3 March 2016 }}</ref> On 13 December the same year, Majali was promoted to the rank of ]. | Majali worked in many military positions, progressing to the rank of ]. Most notably, he held the position of the commandant of Royal Guards at the time of the late ]. He was decommissioned in 2002. He was appointed in 2005 as the ambassador of Jordan to ], a position he held until ٍ9 September 2010 when he was commissioned as the commandant of public security forces, after ] Mazen Al-Qadi was decommissioned.<ref>''Jordan Times'' {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233822/http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=26427 |date=3 March 2016 }}</ref> On 13 December the same year, Majali was promoted to the rank of ]. | ||
| He was made Interior Minister in the new government of ] in March 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jordantimes.com/ensour-19-member-cabinet-sworn-in |title=Ensour 19-member Cabinet sworn in | |
He was made Interior Minister in the new government of ] in March 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jordantimes.com/ensour-19-member-cabinet-sworn-in |title=Ensour 19-member Cabinet sworn in |work=] |date=30 March 2013 |accessdate=21 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220113016/http://jordantimes.com/ensour-19-member-cabinet-sworn-in |archivedate=20 December 2014 }}</ref> | ||
| He resigned on 17 May 2015 after a police raid in the city of ], of which civilians accused the security forces of using excessive force.<ref>{{cite web |
He resigned on 17 May 2015 after a police raid in the city of ], of which civilians accused the security forces of using excessive force.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jordantimes.com/interior-minister-resigns |title=Interior minister resigns |work=] |date=17 May 2015 |accessdate=22 May 2015}}</ref> The head of police, Tawfik al-Tawabla and the head of the gendarmerie Ahmed al-Swelmin were retired after the incident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dw.de/jordans-interior-minister-steps-down-over-heavy-handed-raid/a-18455523 |title= Jordan's interior minister steps down over 'heavy-handed' raid |publisher=] |date=17 May 2015 |accessdate=22 May 2015}}</ref> Majali was replaced as Minister by ] on 19 May.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jordantimes.com/salameh-hammad-appointed-interior-minister |title=Salameh Hammad appointed interior minister |work=] |date=19 May 2015 |accessdate=22 May 2015}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:10, 5 November 2024
Jordanian general and minister
| Hussein Majali | |
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| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 30 March 2013 – 17 May 2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Salameh Hammad |
| Public Security Directorate | |
| In office May 2010 – 30 March 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1960-01-24) 24 January 1960 (age 64) Amman, Jordan |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Ayman Majali (brother) Princess Taghrid (sister) Habis Majali (cousin) |
Hussein Hazza' Majali (Arabic: حسين هزاع المجالي; born 24 January 1960) is a Jordanian general and a former minister who served as Jordan's Interior Minister and Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs from 30 March 2013 to 17 May 2015.
Early life and education
He was born in Amman in Jordan in 1960, the year his father Prime Minister Hazza' Majali was assassinated. His brother, former deputy prime minister Ayman Majali currently serves as a member of the Jordanian parliament.
Majali was commissioned on 23 January 1982 as a lieutenant. He holds a bachelor's degree in political sciences from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina (1981), and a bachelor and a Master of Science in military sciences, from Mutah University, Jordan. He speaks Arabic, English and French.
Career
Majali worked in many military positions, progressing to the rank of major general. Most notably, he held the position of the commandant of Royal Guards at the time of the late Hussein of Jordan. He was decommissioned in 2002. He was appointed in 2005 as the ambassador of Jordan to Bahrain, a position he held until ٍ9 September 2010 when he was commissioned as the commandant of public security forces, after Lieutenant General Mazen Al-Qadi was decommissioned. On 13 December the same year, Majali was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.
He was made Interior Minister in the new government of Abdullah Ensour in March 2013.
He resigned on 17 May 2015 after a police raid in the city of Ma'an, of which civilians accused the security forces of using excessive force. The head of police, Tawfik al-Tawabla and the head of the gendarmerie Ahmed al-Swelmin were retired after the incident. Majali was replaced as Minister by Salameh Hammad on 19 May.
References
- "السيرة الذاتية لمدير الامن العام حسين المجالي « عمان نت". Amman net. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- "CAA Admin Tool".
- Lower House wants number of independent gov’t entities cut to 42 Jordan Times
- ArchivesJordan Times Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- "Ensour 19-member Cabinet sworn in". The Jordan Times. 30 March 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- "Interior minister resigns". The Jordan Times. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- "Jordan's interior minister steps down over 'heavy-handed' raid". Deutsche Welle. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- "Salameh Hammad appointed interior minister". The Jordan Times. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.