Wajih Azaizeh

Wajih Tayeib Azaizeh (born 1955 in Irbid) is the Jordanian minister of state for prime ministry affairs.^[1] He was appointed as minister on 27 September 2023.^[2] Previously he had served as minister of transport from 7 March until 27 October 2022 and minister for political and parliamentary affairs from 27 October 2022 until 26 September 2023.^[3][4][5][6]

Wajih Azaizeh
Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 September 2023
Monarch	Abdullah II of Jordan
Prime Minister	Bisher Al-Khasawneh
Preceded by	Ibrahim Jazi
Minister of Transport
In office 7 March 2021 – 27 October 2022
Succeeded by	Ahmad Maher Abul Samen
Minister of Social Development
In office 2012–2013
Prime Minister	Awn Khasawneh Fayez Tarawneh Abdullah Ensour
Succeeded by	Khawla Armouti
Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs
In office 27 October 2022 – 26 September 2023
Monarch	Abdullah II of Jordan
Prime Minister	Bisher Al-Khasawneh
Preceded by	Musa Habes Almaaytah
Succeeded by	Haditha Jamal Haditha Al-Khreisha
Personal details
Born	Wajih Tayeib Azaizeh 1955 Irbid, Jordan
Alma mater	University of Aleppo (B)

Education

Azaizeh holds a Bachelor in Civil Engineering (1979) from the University of Aleppo.^[3]

Career

In 2008, Azaizeh was the director-general of the Palestinian Affairs Department.^[7][8] From 2012 until 2013, he served as Minister of Social Development.^[9]

Awards

In 2007, Azaizeh received the Independence Medal of the First Order.^[9]