About Fat'hi Abu Taleb
Lived 1933 – 2016 (aged 82–83). Fat'hi Abu Taleb was a Jordanian diplomat and politician.
Field Marshal Fat'hi Abu Taleb (1933 – 3 November 2016) was a Jordanian army general who was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Jordanian military. He rose to become one of the most influential military men in Jordanian history. In addition to being a field marshal, he was also served as the head of the General Intelligence Directorate (GID), as well as the military attaché at Jordan's embassy in the United States from 1971 to 1974.
He was a close adviser to king Abdullah II.
Education Abu Taleb graduated from the Royal Military Academy in 1954. He received a military science degree from the Defence Services Staff College in India in 1966. His service there ended with the dissolution of the twenty-second senate on 25 November 2010.
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Who was Fat'hi Abu Taleb?
Jordanian general
When was Fat'hi Abu Taleb born?
Fat'hi Abu Taleb was born in 1933 in Amman.
When did Fat'hi Abu Taleb die?
Fat'hi Abu Taleb died on 3 November 2016 in Amman.
What was Fat'hi Abu Taleb's occupation?
Fat'hi Abu Taleb was a diplomat and politician.
What nationality was Fat'hi Abu Taleb?
Fat'hi Abu Taleb was Jordanian.
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