Tareq Suheimat
- September 23, 1936
- July 21, 2014
- 77 years
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Tareq Suheimat, 77, Jordanian physician, military officer and politician.
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|Tareq Salah Attalla Suheimat (Arabic: طارق السحيمات) (23 September 1936 – 21 July 2014), was a distinguished Jordanian physician, nephrologist, military General, and statesman. Born in the historic city of Al-Karak in southern Jordan, Suheimat studied in Amman's schools and then studied medicine in a number of universities, institutes and hospitals in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. He joined the Jordanian Armed Forces where he reached the rank of Major General, and has held a number of senior responsibilities at both medical and governmental levels.
Education
- Received his primary and secondary education in the Jordanian capital, Amman.
- He studied in Britain, where he received a degree in Medicine and Surgery – University of London – London Hospital Medical College (the first school to be granted an official charter for medical teaching in 1785) and the Royal College of Surgeons of England of London 1962.
- Obtained a Specialty in Internal Medicine – and Renal diseases at leading UK hospitals.
- Obtained at an advanced specialty in nephrology and renal transplantation – from Philadelphia, United States of America.
Medical associations
- Member of the Jordan Medical Association.
- Member and former chairman of the Jordan Society of Nephrology .
- Member and former chairman of the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation.
- Member of the International Society of Nephrology.
- Member of the internal medicine society in Jordan.
- Member and former chairman of nephrology board – Jordan Medical council .
- Fellow American College of Physicians.
National Societies
- Member of the Association of International Affairs.
- Member of the Society of Friends of the poor patient.
- Member and former chairman of the British-Jordanian Friendship Society.
- President of British University Medical Graduate Society in Jordan.
Experience
He joined the Jordanian Armed Forces – the Royal Medical Services and has held several positions including:
- Director of the department of Internal Medicine and kidney diseases at King Hussein Medical Center.
- Deputy Director of the Royal Medical Services Jordan.
- Medical Director of King Hussein Medical Center.
- Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at King Hussein Medical City.
- Head of Nephrology, King Hussein Medical City.
- Director of Hamad General Hospital in the State of Qatar.
- Minister of Post and Telecommunications, The Government of Abdelsalam al-Majali in 1993.
- Minister of Health, the government of Ali Abu al-Ragheb in 2000.
- Member of the Senate of Jordan.
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Post and Telecommunications of Jordan.
- Managed the first successful kidney transplant in Jordan (1972), in Amman military hospital, which is the first of its kind in the Arab World and Jordan. The kidney transplanted was from a non-heart-beating deceased donor.
Decorations
Some of the decorations Held:
- The Grand Cordon of the first Order of the Star of Jordan.
- The Grand Cordon of the first Order of Independence (Jordan).
- The Grand Cordon of the second Supreme Order of the Renaissance
- Order of Military Merit First Class.
- Order of the Renaissance of the second division.
- Accepted the first International Society of Nephrology GO Pioneer Award for the Middle East region. The ceremony took place at the 11th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Jordan Society of Nephrology which was organized from 23 to 25 January 2013 in Amman, Jordan.
- Has a number of research and medical articles, has represented Jordan in many conferences and seminars within and outside Jordan.
- Amounted to a military career to the rank of Major General, and retired in 1987.
- Worked as a doctor accompanying the late King Hussein Bin Talal, Prince Hassan bin Talal, and Prince Muhammad bin Talal.
Family
Tareq Suheimat is the son of MP Salah Suheimat and the grandson of Sheikh Attallah Suheimat, a national leader, who was a member of the First Legislative Council of the Emirate of Transjordan in 1929. He is married to Mrs. Randa Murad. He has three children:
- Firas Tareq Suheimat (b. 1965)
- Rawan Tareq Suheimat (b. 1969)
- Salah Tareq Suheimat (b. 1971)
Death
His death was announced on 21 July 2014, corresponding to the twenty-third of the Holy Month of Ramadan. He was honored with a military funeral and was buried in Amman, Jordan.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
Questions drawn from Tareq Suheimat's archived record and the sources above.
1.Tareq Suheimat served as the chairman of the board of directors for which Jordanian entity?
- A.King Hussein Medical Center
- B.Post and Telecommunications of Jordancorrect
- C.Jordan Medical Association
- D.Jordan Medical Council
Tareq Suheimat was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Post and Telecommunications of Jordan.
Source: experience section
2.What is the name of Tareq Suheimat's daughter?
- A.Salah Tareq Suheimat
- B.Firas Tareq Suheimat
- C.Randa Tareq Suheimat
- D.Rawan Tareq Suheimatcorrect
Tareq Suheimat had three children, one of whom was his daughter Rawan Tareq Suheimat, born in 1969.
Source: family section
3.In which city was Tareq Suheimat born?
- A.London
- B.Philadelphia
- C.Al-Karakcorrect
- D.Amman
Tareq Suheimat was born in the historic city of Al-Karak in southern Jordan.
Source: biographical introduction
4.What military rank did Tareq Suheimat achieve in the Jordanian Armed Forces?
- A.Major Generalcorrect
- B.Brigadier General
- C.Colonel
- D.Lieutenant General
Tareq Suheimat reached the rank of Major General in the Jordanian Armed Forces.
Source: biographical introduction
5.What was the name of the organization where Tareq Suheimat performed the first successful kidney transplant in Jordan in 1972?
- A.London Hospital Medical College
- B.King Hussein Medical Center
- C.Amman military hospitalcorrect
- D.Hamad General Hospital
Tareq Suheimat performed the first kidney transplant in Jordan in 1972 at the Amman military hospital.
Source: experience section
6.Who was Tareq Suheimat's grandfather?
- A.Sheikh Attallah Suheimatcorrect
- B.Abdelsalam al-Majali
- C.King Hussein Bin Talal
- D.Salah Suheimat
Tareq Suheimat was the grandson of Sheikh Attallah Suheimat, a national leader in the First Legislative Council.
Source: family section
7.In what year did Tareq Suheimat retire from his military career?
- A.1993
- B.2014
- C.1987correct
- D.2000
Tareq Suheimat's military career amounted to the rank of Major General and he retired in 1987.
Source: decorations section
8.Tareq Suheimat served as the Minister of Health in the government of which leader in 2000?
- A.Prince Hassan bin Talal
- B.Ali Abu al-Raghebcorrect
- C.Abdelsalam al-Majali
- D.King Hussein Bin Talal
Tareq Suheimat served as the Minister of Health in the government of Ali Abu al-Ragheb in 2000.
Source: experience section
9.What medical specialty did Tareq Suheimat pursue in Philadelphia, USA?
- A.Internal Medicine
- B.Pediatrics
- C.Surgery
- D.Nephrology and renal transplantationcorrect
Tareq Suheimat obtained an advanced specialty in nephrology and renal transplantation in Philadelphia, USA.
Source: education section
10.Which prestigious award did Tareq Suheimat accept from the International Society of Nephrology?
- A.Grand Cordon of the Renaissance
- B.Global Nephrology Prize
- C.GO Pioneer Awardcorrect
- D.Medical Excellence Medal
Tareq Suheimat accepted the first International Society of Nephrology GO Pioneer Award for the Middle East region.
Source: decorations section
11.What was the name of the hospital Tareq Suheimat directed in Qatar?
- A.Amman Military Hospital
- B.Hamad General Hospitalcorrect
- C.London Hospital
- D.King Hussein Medical City
Tareq Suheimat served as the Director of Hamad General Hospital in the State of Qatar.
Source: experience section
12.Tareq Suheimat was married to which person?
- A.Amman Suheimat
- B.Randa Muradcorrect
- C.Fatima Suheimat
- D.Rawan Murad
Tareq Suheimat was married to Mrs. Randa Murad.
Source: family section
13.Which university was the first to be granted an official charter for medical teaching in 1785 where Tareq Suheimat studied?
- A.University of Jordan
- B.University of Philadelphia
- C.Royal College of Surgeons
- D.London Hospital Medical Collegecorrect
Tareq Suheimat studied at the London Hospital Medical College, which was the first school granted an official charter for medical teaching in 1785.
Source: education section
14.On what date did Tareq Suheimat pass away?
- A.25 January 2013
- B.21 July 2014correct
- C.15 July 2014
- D.23 September 1936
The death of Tareq Suheimat was announced on 21 July 2014.
Source: death section
15.Which of the following royal figures did Tareq Suheimat serve as an accompanying doctor for?
- A.Prince Ali bin Hussein
- B.King Abdullah II
- C.Prince Muhammad bin Talalcorrect
- D.Prince Hamzah bin Hussein
Tareq Suheimat worked as a doctor accompanying the late King Hussein Bin Talal, Prince Hassan bin Talal, and Prince Muhammad bin Talal.
Source: decorations section
16.Tareq Suheimat served as the Minister of which department in 1993?
- A.Post and Telecommunicationscorrect
- B.Health
- C.Internal Medicine
- D.Defense
Tareq Suheimat served as the Minister of Post and Telecommunications in the government of Abdelsalam al-Majali in 1993.
Source: experience section
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