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Tawfiq Kawar

Tawfiq Kawar

Chairman Emeritus
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Tawfiq Kawar

Tawfiq Kawar

Chairman Emeritus

 

Mr. Tawfiq Kawar is chairman emeritus of Kawar Group of Companies. Mr. Kawar is a pioneer and leader of the Jordanian private sector across many fields and left his stellar mark on the country’s healthcare, shipping, logistics and transportation industries. Mr. Kawar has been recognized by six soverign nations for his lifetime contributions. 

Mr. Kawar has served as a board member of various companies including: Aqaba Port Corporation, Jordan Phosphate Mines Co., Jordan Chemical Industries Co., Jordan National Shipping Lines, Jordan University Hospital, Shipping Agents Association-Jordan, Central Bank of Jordan, Amman Chamber of Commerce, Ahli Bank, United Insurance, JWICO, and General Investment Company.

Mr. Kawar is the Founder and former chairman of the Multiport Ship Agencies Network (MSAN) based in London (1982-1985 & again 1995-1996).  MSAN is an international Club consisting of 171 leading ship agents across 1,500 ports. Mr. Kawar was a former member of the ICC / Commission on Maritime and on Transport and Logistics based in Paris, since 1988, and the International Maritime Bureau based in London since 1990. Mr. Kawar received the distinction of the Rotary International Fifty Year Membership Award.

In recognition of his lifetime achievements and hard work, Mr. Kawar has received several awards. Among them are:

  • Denmark Chevalier 1ere grade – 09/12/1980

  • Egyptian Republic Medal of Independence of 2nd Order – 27/04/1985

  • Jordan Independence 2nd Order  - 28/02/1995

  • OBE (Hon) officer of the British Empire

  • Al-Hussein Medal for Distinguished Performance of the First Order–27/09/05

  • Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog of Denmark – 27/11/2007

The title of Honorary Consul General for Life from the Queen of Denmark Her Majesty Margrethe II.

Mr. Kawar has a Barrister-at-law degree from LLB University College / London University.

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Rudain Kawar

Rudain Kawar

CEO of Kawar Group
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Rudain Kawar

Rudain Kawar

CEO of Kawar Group

Honorary Consul General of Denmark in Jordan

Chairman

  • Optimiza, Gulf Agency Company (GAC), Aqaba Shipping Company, PIL - Jordan, KARGO, Kawar International, Al-Riyah Real Estate Development Co.  

Vice Chairman

  • Amin Kawar & Sons, Kawar Energy, IrisGuard, NatHealth, Aqaba Logistics Village

Board Member

Previous Appointments

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Karim Kawar

Karim Kawar

President of Kawar Group
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Karim Kawar

Karim Kawar

President of Kawar Group

Chairman

  • Amin Kawar & Sons, Kawar Energy, IrisGuard, NatHealth

Vice-Chairman: 

  • Optimiza, Al-Riyah Real Estate Development Co. , Cosco Shipping

Board Member: 

  • Oasis500, 

Previous Appointments

  • Appointed by Royal Decree to the Economic Consultative Council by His Majesty King Abdullah II. Former chairman of the board of trustees of King’s Academy, former trustee of the King Abdullah II Fund for Development, Jordan River Foundation, headed by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, the American University of Madaba and Princess Summaya University for Technology. 

  • Former board member of Jordan Ahli Bank, United Insurance, Jordan Wood Industries Company

  • Ambassador Kawar is a Member of the Global Agenda Council; Young Global Leader; Global Leader for Tomorrow of the World Economic Forum; Eisenhower Fellow; Member of the World Presidents’ Organization (YPO/WPO); Co-founder and President of Bridges of Understanding Foundation.

  • Founding Chariman: Information Technology Association (Inj@z) and the Initiative for Sustainable Energy (EDAMA); Architect of the REACH and REACH 2025 Initiatives. 

  • Ambassador Kawar Graduated from Boston College in 1987 with a BSc in Management, Finance and Computer Science.