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Ahmad Hanandeh

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Ahmad Hanandeh
At a WEF meeting in June 2024
Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship
Assumed office
7 October 2020
MonarchAbdullah II of Jordan
Prime MinisterBisher Al-Khasawneh
Preceded byMothanna Gharaibeh
Personal details
Born
Ahmad Qasim Theeb Al-Hanandeh

1973 (age 50–51)
Alma materYarmouk University (BS)

Ahmad Qasim Theeb Al-Hanandeh (born 1973) is the Jordanian Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship.[1][2][3]

Education

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Hanandeh holds a Bachelor of Banking and Finance (1994) from the Yarmouk University.[1]

Career

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From 1994 to 2006, he was an accountant of the Aramex Group and later became the country manager of Asian operations.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

Personal life

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Hanandeh is married and has three children.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ahmad Qasim Theeb Al-Hanandeh". Guide To Jordanian Politics Life. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. ^ Luck, Taylor (13 October 2020). "Who is in Jordan's new Cabinet?". The National. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship". The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Ahmad Al Hanandeh appointed CEO of Zain Jordan". zain.com. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Who we are". Postaplus. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Ahmad Hanandeh - Chief Executive Officer, Zain Jordan | Webit Congress". webitcongress.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Event Report: Jordan Welcomes Japanese Companies in New Fields of Business". United Nations Industrial Development Organization. Retrieved 1 September 2023.