Albert Jamil Butros
Albert Jamil Butros (born March 25, 1934) is a retired Jordanian Ambassador and eremited Dean (education) of the University of Jordan.
Albert Jamil Butros | |
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ألبرت جميل بطرس | |
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| Jordanian Ambassador to the United Kingdom of  Jordan to  United Kingdom | |
| In office 1987 – 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Hani Bahjat Tabbara |
| Succeeded by | Fouad Ayoub |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1934 Jerusalem |
| Spouse(s) | married |
| Children | 4 daughters |
| Education |
1950: Jordan Matriculation 1950: London Matriculation (First Division) 1954: London Intermediate Certificate |
| Alma mater |
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Career
- He visited universities and research centers in: Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt, Tunisia, Kuwait, Sudan, Morocco, Algeria, Qatar, Turkey, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Belgium, the Soviet Union, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, Australia, Taiwan, Philippines, Japan, Malaysia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Iceland.
- From 1950 to 1955 he taught English language and Mathematics at Elementary and Secondary School in two Amman Private Schools.
- From 1955 to 1958 he got from the Jordan Ministry of Education a British Council Scholarship to England.
- From 1958 to 1960 he instructed English studies at the Teachers’ College, Amman.
- From 1960 to 1963 he got from the Jordan Ministry of Education a Smith–Mundt Act Scholarship in the United States:
- In 1961 he lectured English studies at the Hunter College, City University of New York.
- From 1962 to 1963 he instructed English at the Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
- From 1963 to 1965 he assisted the research of an English Professor at the University of Jordan.
- From 1965 to 1967 he was Associate English Professor at the University of Jordan.
- From 1964 to 1967 he was Acting Chairman, Department of English, University of Jordan.
- From 1967 to 1979 he was English Professor at the University of Jordan.
- From 1967 to 1973 and from 1974 to 1976 he was Chairman of the Department of English at the, University of Jordan.
- From July 19 to September 2, 1969 he enjoyed a Leaders’ Grant to the United States.[1]
- From 1971 to 1972 he was Visiting Professor of English at the Wesleyan University in Ohio.
- From February 26, 1973 to June 12, 1976 he was Dean of Research and Graduate Studies of the University of Jordan.
- From 1976 to 1984 he was Director General/President, Royal Scientific Society in Amman.
- From 1984 to 1985 he was Special Advisor to the then Crown Prince Abdullah II of Jordan.
- From 1985 to 2004 he was English Professor at the University of Jordan.
- From 1987 to 1991 he was ambassador in London with concurrent non-resident Diplomatic accreditation 1988 in Dublin (Ireland), and 1990 in Reykjavík (Iceland)
- From 1995 to 1996 he was Visiting English studies Professor at the Jordan University for Women in Amman.
Honours
- 1983: Grande Ufficiale of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
- 1983-1984: Senior Research Fellow of the International Development Research Centre in Ottawa.
- 1986 Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science.
- 1987: Order of Independence (Jordan)
- 1991 Knight, Order of Saint John (chartered 1888), United Kingdom.[2]
References
- Leaders’ Grant to the United States to "think U.S." --Giving prominent Jordanian businessmen "Leader Grants" (expense-paid visits to the United States to familiarize the Jordanians with U.S. products and methods.
- University of Jordan, Successive Deans,
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