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Mahafzah appointed UJ president
By JT - Apr 19,2016 - Last updated at Apr 19,2016
AMMAN — A Royal Decree was issued on Tuesday appointing Azmi Mahafzah as the new president of the University of Jordan (UJ) for a four-year term, a UJ statement said.
Mahafzah obtained his PhD in medicine from Damascus University in 1977 and another PhD in biology from the American University in Beirut.
He received his Board Certification from Yale University in 1988. Mahafzah previously served as UJ vice president for medical faculties’ affairs and dean of the medicine faculty.
The Higher Education Council (HEC) had recommended appointing him as the new UJ president to succeed Ekhleif Tarawneh.
According to the Universities Law, a president of a university is appointed under a Royal Decree for four years, based on a recommendation from the HEC.
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