Marwan Awartani

Former Palestinian Education Minister

Marwan Awartani
Awartani at the Takreem Awards
Born	(1949-04-21) April 21, 1949 (age 75) Anabta, Tulkarm Governorate, Palestine
Alma mater	American University of Beirut (BS) Lehigh University (MS, PhD)

Marwan Awartani is a Palestinian professor and educator who formerly served as the Minister of Education and Higher Education of the Palestinian National Authority.^[1] He is also President of the Palestinian Society for Mathematical Sciences, Alpha International, and Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie.^[2]^[3]

Early life and education

Marwan Awartani was born April 21, 1949 in Anabta, Tulkarm Governorate.^{[citation needed]} Awartani graduated with a bachelor of science degree in Mathematics from American University of Beirut in 1973. He obtained a master of science degree in Topology from Lehigh University in 1978, where he also completed his Ph.D. in 1980.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Awartani served as the Palestinian Minister of Education and Higher Education until his resignation from the post was accepted on September 3, 2023.^[1]

Awartani served as the Acting President of Al-Quds University, Secretary General of the Universal Education Foundation, and is the Chairman of the Arab Foundations Forum.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b "Palestinian Education Minister Awartani Steps Down". The Media Line. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^ ""سما" تنشر اسماء التشكيلة الوزارية في حكومة "اشتية"". دنيا الوطن (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-04-17.
^ كل ما تريد معرفته عن وزراء الحكومة الـ18