Kholoud Al-Saqqaf | |
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Minister of Investment | |
Assumed office 27 October 2022 | |
Monarch | Abdullah II of Jordan |
Prime Minister | Bisher Al-Khasawneh |
Preceded by | Khairy Amr |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | University of Jordan (MSc) |
Kholoud Al-Saqqaf is the Jordanian Minister of Investment. [1] She was appointed as ministers on 27 October 2022. [2] [3]
Saqqaf holds a Bachelor of Economics and Accounting (1984) and a Master of Economics and Statistics (1993) from the University of Jordan. [2] [4]
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