# Abdullah Ensour

_Jordan politician, Senator_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Abdullah Ensour is a Jordanian economist who served as the 40th prime minister of Jordan between October 2012 and May 2016. A veteran politician, he has held various cabinet positions in Jordanian government in addition to being prime minister.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 January 1939 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34426#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Salt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34426#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Jordan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34426#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34426#P106))
- **Education:** American University of Beirut; University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne; University of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34426#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Jordan (10 October 2012 – 1 June 2016); Member of the House of Representatives of Jordan; senator ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34426#P39))
- **Awards:** Legion of Honour; Supreme Order of the Renaissance; Order of the Star of Jordan; Order of Independence; Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown; Order of Education of Jordan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34426#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** Drensour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34426#P2002))
- **Facebook:** Drensour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34426#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Abdullah Ensour born?**  
Abdullah Ensour was born on 20 January 1939 in Salt.

**What positions has Abdullah Ensour held?**  
Positions held by Abdullah Ensour include: Prime Minister of Jordan (2012–2016); Member of the House of Representatives of Jordan; senator.

**Where did Abdullah Ensour study?**  
Abdullah Ensour was educated at American University of Beirut, University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, University of Paris.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abdullah Ensour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_Ensour) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q34426](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34426) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Abdullah Ensour 2014.jpg by محمد الفلسطيني (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abdullah_Ensour_2014.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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