The Current minister: Dr. Saleh A. Al-Kharabsheh

Qualifications:

• Ph.D., Renewable Energy, University of Florida, USA, 2003. (GPA 4.0/4.0)

• M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Jordan, Jordan, 1994.

• B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Burdwan, India, 1991.

Awards:

• Book award/ University of Burdwan, the highest degree in graduation project.
• Excellence in Academic Achievement Award/ University of Florida (GPA 4.0/4.0).

Experience:

• 7/11/2019   : Minister of Environment
• 18/6/2017-14/6/2018: Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources.
• 10/2009-17/06/2017:   Secretary General, Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, Amman, Jordan.
• 01/2006-10/2009:  Director, Projects Department, Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, Amman, Jordan.
• 03/2008-06/2008 and 06/2009-09/2009:  Acting Director, Policies and Studies Department, Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, Amman, Jordan.
• 03/2005-12/2005:   Head, Energy and Agriculture Section, Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, Amman, Jordan.
• 08/2003-02/2005:    Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
• 05/2001-08/2001: Fellow, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat, Bonn, Germany.
• 08/2001-08/2003: Research assistant, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
• 12/1995-07/2000: Engineer, Projects Department, Ministry of Planning, Amman, Jordan.
• 03/1998-06/1998: Consultant, United Nations Development Program (UNDP)/General Corporation for Environmental Protection (GCEP), Amman, Jordan.
• 09/1994-08/1995: Teaching Assistant, Higher Institute of Industrial Technology, Tripoli, Libya.
• 06/1994-08/1994: Mechanical Engineer, Steel Fabrication Company, Zarka, Jordan.
• 09/1991-01/1994: Teaching Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

Memberships:

• Alternate Governor, World Bank.
• Alternate Governor, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
• Alternate Governor, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
• Alternate Governor, Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development.
• Board of Directors, Agricultural credit Corporation.
• Board of Directors, Natural Resources Authority.
• Board of Directors, Governorates development Fund.
• Board of Directors, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund.
• Board of Directors, National Fund for Enterprise Support.
• Board of Directors, Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation.
• Board member, SMEs Special Account, Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (April 2015-March 2017).
• Board member, Development and Employment Fund.
• Board Member, Vocational Training Corporation.
• Board member, Jordan Environment Fund.
• Steering committee member, Badia Restoration Program.
• Technical committee member, Environment Impact Assessment.
• Operational focal point, Global Environment Fund.