Ali Al-Suhaimat Jordanian politician

Ali Al-Suhaimat (born in the city of Karak in 1937) is a Jordanian politician, engineer and former minister who held the position of Mayor of Amman (1989-1991) and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport (1991-1993) and was a member of the 26th Senate.

Jordan witnessed a major event when he assumed the position of Mayor of Amman, and this event affected the structure of the city at the time, surprisingly and significantly, as the first Gulf War invaded the region in 1991, and led to the return of Jordanian workers from Kuwait and some Gulf countries, which put great pressure on the infrastructure of the Greater Amman that accompanied it. Expansion of construction, as about 127,434 of them resided in Amman, forcing Al-Suhaymat to cancel the comprehensive development plan that was supposed to be implemented at the time, and to deal with the emerging pressures by providing services and expanding the infrastructure.

education

BA in Civil Engineering from the American University of Beirut, 1960.

Diploma in road construction and maintenance 1963.

positions

1960-1964 Engineer at the Ministry of Works

1964-1969 Project manager and road construction in Saudi Arabia

1969-1971 Responsible for road and airport planning in the National Planning Council

1971-1973 Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport

1973-1976 Private works

1976-1979 Minister of Transport

1979-1980 Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Minister of Transport

1980 Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Minister of Transport

1980-1984 Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Minister of Transport

Mayor of Greater Amman 1989-1991.

1991 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications

1991-1993 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport