Ahmad Hanandeh | |
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![]() At a WEF meeting in June 2024 | |
Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship | |
In office 7 October 2020 –18 September 2024 | |
Monarch | Abdullah II of Jordan |
Prime Minister | Bisher Al-Khasawneh |
Preceded by | Mothanna Gharaibeh |
Succeeded by | Sami Smeirat |
Personal details | |
Born | Ahmad Qasim Theeb Al-Hanandeh 1973 (age 51–52) |
Alma mater | Yarmouk University (BS) |
Ahmad Qasim Theeb Al-Hanandeh (born 1973) is a Jordanian politician. Previously,he had served as Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship from 7 October 2020 until 18 September 2024. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Hanandeh holds a Bachelor of Banking and Finance (1994) from the Yarmouk University. [1]
From 1994 to 2006,he was an accountant of the Aramex Group and later became the country manager of Asian operations. [5]
Until 2011,Hanandeh worked as the General Manager of Posta Plus,a delivery company with locations in the Gulf area,Jordan,China,Egypt,North America and the UK. [6]
Previous to becoming the Chief Executive Officer of Zain Jordan in July 2011,he joined the Zain Sudan mobile operation as Chief Financial Officer in March 2011. [7]
On 7 October 2020,Bisher Al-Khasawneh named Ahmad Hanandeh as new Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship. [1]
On 13 October 2020,he was a speaker at The Jordan Investment and Business Online Seminar,organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. [8]
Hanandeh is married and has three children. [5]