H.E Nasser Shraideh

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Jordan

Mr. Nasser Shraideh is an economist with over twenty seven years of work experience with various ministries and public sector institutions, international NGOs, and United Nations agencies. This has afforded him a substantive knowledge and professional experience in areas of international cooperation, economic and trade policy development, tourism development, investment promotion, private sector development, small and micro-finance, community development, and institutional capacity building. In June 2016 Mr. Shraideh was appointed as the Chief Commissioner of Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), and serves as the Chairman of the Board of Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), Chairman of the Board of Aqaba Container Terminal Company (ACT), Chairman of the Board of Aqaba Airport Company (AAC), Chairman of the Board of Aqaba Company for Ports Operation and Managements, Prior to this posting, Mr. Shraideh has served as Chairman of the Board for the Jordanian Free Zones Company during June 2011-June 2016, Minister of Environment during November 2010-Jannuary 2011, and he served as Chief Commissioner of the Petra Development & Tourism Region Authority during October 2009-October 2010. While during the period February 2007 – September 2009, Mr. Shraideh has served as Secretary General of the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, who has joined since 1998 and assumed a director position for a number of departments including EU-Jordan Association Unit, Aid Coordination Unit, Bilateral Cooperation Department, and International Cooperation Department.