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Adnan Badran
Adnan Badran

In office
6 April 2005 – 27 November 2005
Monarch King Abdullah II
Preceded by Faisal al-Fayez
Succeeded by Marouf al-Bakhit

Born December 15, 1935 (1935-12-15) (age 72)
Flag of Jordan Jerash, Jordan
Religion Sunni Islam

Adnan Badran (Arabic: عدنان بدران ) (born December 15, 1935) is a Jordanian scientist, academic and politician. The Prime Minister of Jordan is the head of the Government of Jordan. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Abdullah II bin al-Hussein King of Jordan ( الملك عبد الله الثاني بن الحسين al-Malik ʿAbdullāh aṯ-ṯānī bin al-Ḥusayn born 30 Faisal al-Fayez (فيصل الفايز (born 1952 was the Prime Minister of Jordan from 25 October, 2003, to 6 April Dr Marouf Suleiman al-Bakhit ( معروف البخيت) also known as Marouf al-Bakheet (born in the city of Mahis Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Overview Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity is the capital Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern He was the prime minister of Jordan from April 7, 2005 to November 28, 2005. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation.

Early Life

Badran was born in Jerash, Jordan. Overview Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity is the capital He received his MS and Ph. D degrees from Michigan State University, and from 1966 to 1986, he was a professor of biology at several universities in Jordan, quickly becoming a leader in his field and the writer of several textbooks and many papers, particularly about the development of science in the Arab world. Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The meaning of the word professor ( Latin: professor, person who professes to be an expert in some art or science teacher of highest rank) varies Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles Professor Badran founded and presided over Yarmouk University, which was Jordan's first university to adopt the American style of higher education. Yarmouk University is a University in Jordan. It was established in 1976. Later on, he established the now-called Jordan University of Science and Technology, before he was forced to resign from his academic post following some politically motivated student demonstrations. The Jordan University of Science and Technology ( Arabic: جامعة العلوم والتكنولوجيا الأردنية أو جامعة التكنو) often abbreviated

Professor and Politics

In 1987, Badran was appointed first Secretary General of the country's Higher Council for Science and Technology, the president of which is HRH Prince Hassan. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar)

Professor Badran also served as agriculture minister and education minister briefly during the late 1980s. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. During the 1990s he became president of the Arab Academy of Sciences and the Philadelphia University of Jordan, positions that he still holds. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 From 1992 to 1998, he was deputy director of UNESCO. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16

Badran was appointed prime minister on April 7, 2005 by King Abdullah II as part of a new government which was to be more reformist than previous governments. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Abdullah II bin al-Hussein King of Jordan ( الملك عبد الله الثاني بن الحسين al-Malik ʿAbdullāh aṯ-ṯānī bin al-Ḥusayn born 30 Badran also became defense minister in the new government. A defence minister (or defense minister) is a Cabinet position which regulates the Armed forces in some sovereign nations After seven months, however, he and his government resigned over the slow progress of reforms and the frustration caused by the hotel bombings in Amman on November 9, 2005. The 2005 Amman bombings were a series of coordinated bomb attacks on three Hotels in Amman, Jordan, on November 9, 2005. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Relatives

Badran's brother, Mudar Badran is also an important politician in Jordan and served as prime minister several times. Mudar Seyyid Muhammad Badran (مضر بدران (born 1934 is a retired Jordanian politician


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