a Jordanian writer, literary figure, poet, and politician, currently holds the position of President of the Jordanian Academy of Arabic Language.
Educational qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Arabic Language from the University of Jordan, 1969.
- Master's degree in Arabic Language and Literature from the University of Jordan, 1977.
- Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Cambridge, UK, 1980.
Professional background:
- President of the University of Jordan.
- Teacher in the Jordanian Ministry of Education.
- Faculty member at the Faculty of Arts - University of Jordan.
- Minister of Culture.
- Head of the Jordanian Royal Court for over twenty months during the nineties.
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Information.
- President of Al-Ahliyya Amman University.
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education.
- Member of the Jordanian Senate.
- President of the Jordanian Academy of Arabic Language.