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Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Jordan Phosphate Mines Company is a public shareholding company in Jordan, managed by a board of directors responsible for determining the company's strategies and directions, and overseeing its affairs.

Representative of the Private Sector
Chairman of the Board

H.E. Dr. Mohammad Thneibat
Chairman of the Board

  • Previously: held several official positions, most recently as Deputy Prime Minister for Services and Minister of Education.
  • Education: Holds the title of a Professor, and he holds the following academic degrees:
  • Ph.D. in Administrative Sciences
  • Master of Political Science.
  • Master of Science in Management
  • Bachelor’s degree in Economics & Administrative Sciences

Date of Election: March 28th, 2017.

Representatives of the Private Sector

H.E. Dr. Eng. Abdelfattah AbuHassan
Consultant in Mining Engineering

Previously: Board of Directors member at the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company 2004-2012, Advisor to the Executive Investment Committee\ Jordan Phosphate Mines Company and Acting General Manager\ Jordan Phosphate Mines Company.

Education: Ph.D. in Science of Mining Engineering.

Date of Election: April 29th , 2024

On April 29th, 2024 a new Board of Directors has been elected.

Representative to Government Investments Management Company

H.E. Faris Eid Mufleh Al-Qatarneh
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors

Date of Appointment: January 8th , 2025 

Representative to Government Investments Management Company

H.E. Mr. Feras Munther Maichel Qarrain

Date of Appointment: January 8th , 2025

Representative of Social Security Corporation

H.E. Prof. Dr. Qais Mahafzah

Current Position: Attorney at law & legal Consultant\ Senior Partner at Gedara for legal Services & Arbitration (GLSA) 

Professor of Commercial Law at the Faculty of Law\ University of Jordan

Education: Ph.D. in Maritime Commercial Law, LLM in Commercial Law and LLB in Law.

Date of Appointment: August 18th, 2024

Representative of INDIAN POTASH LIMITED

H.E. Dr. U.S. Awasthi

Current Position: Managing Director of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative limited (IFFCO)

Education: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering

Date of Appointment: May 30th , 2024

On April 29th, 2024 a new Board of Directors has been elected.

Representative of INDIAN POTASH LIMITED

H.E. Dr. P.S. Gahlaut

Current Position: Managing Director of Indian Potash Limited (IPL)             

Education: 

  • Ph.D. in Business Management
  • B.Sc. in Chemistry 

Date of Appointment: May 30th , 2024

On April 29th, 2024 a new Board of Directors has been elected.

Representative of Kisan International Trading FZE

H.E. Mr. Manish Gupta

Current Position: Director, Strategy and Joint Ventures,  Indian Farmers' Fertilizer Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO)

Education:

  • Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering.
  • Diploma in Management - Development, Marketing.
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - Taxation, Commercial Laws                                     

Date of Appointment: May 30th , 2024

On April 29th, 2024 a new Board of Directors has been elected.

Representative of Kuwait Investment Authority

H.E. Mr. Edrees Musaed Ahmad

Current position: Director of the European Equity Division, Equity Department, Maretable Securities Sector\ Kuwait Investment Authority 

Education:

  • M.Sc of Economics Business Administration
  • B.Sc. in of Science Economics

Date of Appointment: October 14th , 2024

Higher Management

Eng. Abdel Wahab Al Rowwad Cheif Excecutive Officer
General Manager

Eng. Abdel Wahab AlRowwad assumed his assignment as CEO \ General Manager of Jordan Phosphate Mines Company PLC (JPMC) as on 18 November 2019.    

  • Born on 1 September, 1963, in Ma’an, Jordan
  • A Chemical Engineer in Academic from prestigious University of Jordan in 1986.    
  • Started his professional career in 1989 with JPMC Aqaba Fertilizer Complex.
  • Deputed to Indo-Jordan Chemicals Co. (100% subsidiary of JPMC Group) in 1995.
  • Promoted as General Manager of IJC in 2017; where he proven the excellence by taking the Company into a next level by achieving highest ever profit figure in the history of the Company from the previous year’s low performances.  During his tenure as GM of IJC, the Company has achieved many mile stones and tremendous performance.
  • Expertised in Technical issues and strategic business development.
  • Guided more on various subjects of Production, Safety and strategic significance throughout his professional career.
  • Participated in various International Conferences, Seminars and published many technical papers on Productivity of Phosphate products.

He currently holds the following positions:

  • Chairman of the Industrial Ports Company
  • Vice Chairman of the Arab Fertilizer Association
  • Board Member of the Arab Fertilizer Association
  • Board Member of the Japanese Company, serving as the General Manager
  • Member of the Supervisory Committee of the Jordanian-Indian Chemicals Company
  • Board Member of the Jordan Chamber of Industry, representing the mining sector
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of Al Hussein Bin Talal University
  • Recipient of the Best Scientific Research Award in the Arab World from the Arab Fertilizer Association
  • Named one of the strongest CEOs in the Middle East for 2023 and 2024 according to Forbes Middle East rankings
  • Advisory Board Member at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Jordan, for the years 2024/2025