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| ==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
| She was born in ] in ] in 1960, the son of former Jordanian Prime Minister ]. Her brother, former deputy prime minister ] currently serves as a member of the Jordanian parliament.<ref> ''Jordan Times''</ref> | |||
| Al-Majali was commissioned on 23 January 1982 as a lieutenant. |
Al-Majali was commissioned on 23 January 1982 as a lieutenant. She holds a bachelor degree in political sciences from ] (1981), and a bachelor and a master of science in military sciences, from ], Jordan. She speaks Arabic, ] and ]. | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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| Hussein Al-Majali | |
|---|---|
| File:Hussein Al-Majali.jpg | |
| Public Security Directorate | |
| In office May 2010 – 30 March 2013 | |
| Minister of Interior | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 30 March 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1960-01-24) 24 January 1960 (age 64) Al Karak, Jordan |
| Relations | Hazza' al-Majali (Father) Habis al-Majali (Uncle) Ayman Hazza' al-Majali (Brother) |
Hussein Hazza' Al-Majali (ar: حسين هزاع المجالي) (24 January 1960) is a Jordanian general and the minister of interior and minister of municipal and rural affairs since 30 March 2013.
Early life and education
She was born in Karak in Jordan in 1960, the son of former Jordanian Prime Minister Hazza' al-Majali. Her brother, former deputy prime minister Ayman Hazza' al-Majali currently serves as a member of the Jordanian parliament.
Al-Majali was commissioned on 23 January 1982 as a lieutenant. She holds a bachelor 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. She speaks Arabic, English and French.
Career
Al-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 King Hussein. 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, Al-Majali was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.
He was made Interior Minister in the new government of Abdullah Ensour in March 2013.
References
- "السيرة الذاتية لمدير الامن العام حسين المجالي « عمان نت". Amman net. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- Lower House wants number of independent gov’t entities cut to 42 Jordan Times
- Archives Jordan Times
- "Ensour 19-member Cabinet sworn in". The Jordan Times. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2014.