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- Country of residence: Jordan
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“Muhammad Aqel” Eid Biltaji
(February 10, 1941 - February 28, 2021) was a Jordanian politician born in Gaza
who held the position of Mayor of the City of Amman since he was appointed to
this position on September 8, 2013 by a decision of the Council of Ministers,
until his resignation in March 2017. Beltagy, a member of the Jordanian Senate,
held several positions, most notably the Advisor to the Jordanian King at the
Royal Hashemite Court, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners / Aqaba Special
Economic Zone Authority in Aqaba, southern Jordan, and Minister of Tourism and
Antiquities.
Qualifications
High School Diploma - Friends
Schools 1959.
The London General Certificate of
Examination - the ordinary and advanced levels, 1959.
positions held
Member of the Senate until 2013.
Chairman of the Higher Committee of
the Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts 2012-2013.
Advisor to the King at the Royal
Hashemite Court 2004-2005.
Chairman of the Board of
Commissioners / Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority 2001-2004.
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities
1997-2001.
Senior Executive Vice President /
General Manager of Passenger Services and Airports 1969-1976.
Government Relations Officer in the
Airports Development Project / Saudi Ministry of Defense Dhahran / Saudi Arabia
1967-1969.
Executive Assistant in Aramco Schools
for Saudis 1962-1967.
Executive Assistant at the Arabian
American Oil Company (Aramco) 1962-1967.
Member of the twenty-first Senate.
Member of the twenty-second Senate.
Member of the twenty-third Senate.
Secretary General of the
Municipality of Amman 2013.
Member of the twenty-fourth Senate.
Chairman of the Board of Directors
of the Abdali Investment and Development Company (the main developer of the new
Abdali), and Abdali Boulevard, representing the Global Horizon Company for
Development and Development owned by Sheikh Bahaa El Din Rafik Hariri.
Member of the Board of Trustees of
the Jordan Museum since its formation in 2005.
his death
He died on February 28, 2021 AD,
corresponding to Rajab 16, 1442 AH, at the age of 80, due to infection with the
Corona virus.
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