Minister

H.E.Dr. Saleh Ali Hamed Al-Kharabsheh

Qualification:

• B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Burdwan, India, 1991.
• M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Jordan, Jordan, 1994.
• Ph.D., Renewable Energy, University of Florida, USA, 2003. (GPA 4.0/4.0)

The most important positions he held:

•  Minister of the Environment

Practical experiences:

• Quality control engineer in 1994
• Assistant Lecturer at the Higher Institute of Industrial Technology / Tripoli 1995
• Management of production projects in the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation 1995
• Adviser to the United Nations Development Program
• Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Hashemite University in 2003
• Director of Project Management at the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation in 2005
• Secretary General of the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation 2009
• Member of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Human Resources Development
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation
• Member of the Board of Directors of the National Fund to Support Projects
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Agricultural Credit Corporation
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Natural Resources Authority
• Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources 2018

General Information

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources was established in 1984 and entrusted with administering and organizing the energy sector in a way that achieves the national objectives. In light of the restructuring process of the energy sector, the responsibilities of the Ministry were amended to include the comprehensive planning process of the sector, and setting the general plans and ensuring their implementation in a way that achieves the general objectives of the energy sector, the most important of which is providing energy, in its various forms, for the development process, organizing its affairs, exchanging electric power with neighboring countries, and attracting international capital for investment in this field, especially the generation of electric power, the production of oil derivatives, transportation of oil and gas, and utilizing local energy sources.

Tasks and duties
• Providing crude oil and petroleum derivatives needed for the consumer sectors at the lowest cost
• Working to ensure the availability of electrical energy on an ongoing basis and with the best standards and specifications
• Developing and exploiting local energy sources
• Creating opportunities for the private sector and encouraging it to invest in the energy and mineral wealth sector
• Improving energy efficiency and use to improve the quality of service to the consumer
• Developing new and renewable energy sources and increasing their contribution to the overall energy mix
• Reducing the burden of energy industry and import costs on the state budget

Vision

The achievement of a secure sustainable supply of energy and an optimal utilization of natural resources.

Mission

Setting and developing the appropriate policies and legislations to achieve a secure sustainable supply of energy and the optimum utilization of natural resources complies with international best practices.

Core Values

1. Teamwork Spirit 

2. Knowledge Dissemination and Use

3. Integrity and Transparency 

4. Excellence and Entrepreneurship

5. Loyalty and Affiliation

Strategic Objectives

• Consolidating and strengthening strategic thinking and governance practices
• Diversifying energy sources and forms
• Developing and exploiting local energy sources
• Rationalizing energy consumption and improving its efficiency
• Increase investment in the mineral wealth sector
• Raising the efficiency of institutional performance

Contact Information

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