Omar Razzaz

Omar Razzaz
عمر الرزاز
Razzaz in November 2018
Prime Minister of Jordan
In office 14 June 2018 – 12 October 2020
Monarch	Abdullah II
Preceded by	Hani Mulki
Succeeded by	Bisher Al-Khasawneh
Minister of Education
In office 14 January 2017 – 14 June 2018
Prime Minister	Hani Mulki
Preceded by	Mohammad Thneibat
Succeeded by	Azmi Mahafzeh
Personal details
Born	(1961-05-17) 17 May 1961 (age 63) Al-Salt, Jordan
Political party	Independent
Relatives	Munif Razzaz (father), Mu'nis Razzaz (brother)
Alma mater	Harvard University

Omar Razzaz (Arabic: عمر الرزاز; born 17 May 1961) is a Jordanian politician who served as the 42nd Prime Minister of Jordan from June 14, 2018 to October 12, 2020. He was designated to form a new government on 5 June 2018 after his predecessor resigned as a result of widespread protests against IMF-backed austerity measures in the country.^[1]

Born in Al-Salt, Razzaz began his schooling in Amman, later continuing his studies abroad. He was director of several national and international institutions. He was Minister of Education in Hani Al-Mulki's government since 4 January 2017, before his designation as prime minister and he served as Minister of Defense from 14 June 2018 to October 12 2020.