Karim Kawar
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His Excellency Karim Kawar | |
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| 17th Jordan Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 1 July 2002 – 15 January 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Marwan Jamil Muasher |
| Succeeded by | Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1966 |
| Spouse | Luma Halazon[1] |
| Children | Faisal, Abla, Alia |
| Alma mater | Boston College |
| Occupation | President of Kawar Group |
Karim Kawar (Arabic: كريم قعوار) is a Jordanian businessman and the former ambassador to the United States from Jordan, where he served under the title of Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United States of America and the Republic of Mexico from July 2002 until January 2007.
Kawar grew up in Amman, Jordan. He graduated from Boston College, in 1987 with a BSc in management, finance and computer science.[2] There he also met his wife, Luma Halazon.[3] At the age of twenty, Kawar established his first company and headed an umbrella group that encompassed ten information systems and software companies.[4]
Diplomacy
From 2002 to 2007, Kawar served under the title of Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United States of America and the Republic of Mexico. Kawar was one of the youngest of Jordan's ambassadors, who at the time of his appointment had been involved in developing Jordan's information and communications technology sector.[5] Kawar was succeeded by Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid al-Hussein, returning to his home country of Jordan.[6]