Nijmeddin Dajani

Nijmeddin Dajani
Jordanian Ambassador to Germany of Jordan to Germany
In office 1972–1976
Preceded by	Farhan Shubeilat
Succeeded by	Ibrahim Youssouf Ibrahim Izziddin
Jordanian Minister of Trade and Industry
In office 1976–1976
Succeeded by	in 1991 and in 1995: Ali Abu Al-Ragheb 1993;Abdullah Ensour 1993-1995: Rima Khalaf 2011: Hani Al-Mulki 2016: Jawad Anani Yarub Qudah
Personal details
Born	(1928-08-07)7 August 1928 Jerusalem
Spouse	married 1965 Nawal Toukan
Children	son Izzat (*6 November 1967), daughters Rula (*16 November 1966), Farah (*30 January 1972)
Parent	Izzat (father)
Alma mater	1950: Bachelor of Arts University of Wales. 1957: Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin.

Nijmeddin Dajani (born 7 August 1928) is a Jordanian former economist and diplomat.

Career

• From 1950 to 1952 he was employed at the Department of Statistics, Ministry of Economy, Damascus.
• From 1952 to 1955 he was Economic Analyst, UNRWA, Amman.
• In 1957 he graduated as Research Assistant.
• From 1957 to 1958 he was UNRWA economic analyst.
• From 1958 to 1962 he was Director of Economic Planning and Research.
• From 1964 to 1968 he was Secretary General and Vice President of the Jordan Development Board.
• From 1968 to 1976 he was Ambassador in Bonn (West Germany), Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Luxembourg and the European Economic Community.
• In 1976 he was Minister of Trade and Industry.

Publications

• Yarmouk, Jordan Valley Project: an Economic Appraisal.

Decorations

• Jordan Independence Medal