H.E. Makram Mustafa Al-Queisi
Senior Jordanian statesman, diplomat and former cabinet minister.
- 30+Years of senior public service
- 2Ministerial posts: Youth; Tourism and Antiquities
- 3Ambassadorial postings: Austria, France and UNESCO
H.E. Makram Mustafa Al-Queisi brings more than three decades of senior public service across the Royal Hashemite Court, Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, overseas diplomatic missions, multilateral organizations and the Jordanian Cabinet. His work has covered state protocol, economic diplomacy, cultural heritage and public-sector leadership.
- 1993 – 2005
Royal Hashemite Court
Coordinator and media officer in the Office of the Chief of the Royal Court; Director of the Office of HRH Prince Abdullah bin Al Hussein (1994–1996); Assistant Chief of Royal Protocol (1996–2005).
- 2005
Director of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Appointed with ambassadorial rank; coordinated the World Economic Forum meeting held at the Dead Sea.
- 2007 – 2013
Ambassador to Austria & Permanent Representative in Vienna
Including the OSCE, with non-resident accreditation to Hungary, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Governor to the IAEA (2010–2012), Vice-Chair of its Board of Governors (2011–2012) and Dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps in Vienna (2012–2013).
- 2013 – 2022
Ambassador to France & Permanent Delegate to UNESCO
Served 2013–2018 and 2019–2022, with concurrent accreditation to Portugal, the Holy See and Monaco.
- 2018 · 2022
Minister of Youth; Minister of Tourism & Antiquities
Led tourism during a period focused on recovery, destination competitiveness, heritage stewardship and investment attraction.
Cultural diplomacy & honors
His diplomatic work supported Jordan’s UNESCO engagement on several inscriptions, alongside Jordan’s positions concerning Jerusalem’s heritage and the Hashemite custodianship. These outcomes reflect collective national and technical efforts, to which he contributed in diplomatic and policy capacities.
His reported honors include multiple classes of Jordan’s Order of Independence, the French National Order of Merit, Austrian honors and decorations from several European states.