Yousef Shawarbeh (born 1968) is a Jordanian politician, the 40th and current mayor of Amman, Jordan since 2017.
Early life and education Shawarbeh holds a master's degree in law.
Career Shawarbeh was a member of the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) and headed Tareq neighbourhood's local committee. He was appointed deputy mayor of the GAM in September 2013 and mayor Amman in August 2017. In March 2022, the Cabinet renewed his mayoral mandate.
In 2023, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Shawarbeh to his Advisory Group on Local and Regional Governments, co-chaired by Pilar Cancela Rodríguez and Fatimatou Abdel Malick.Local and Regional Engagement, Action and Multi-Level Cooperation Are Vital to Rescue SDGs and Contribute to Topics under the Summit of Future United Nations, press release of 6 October 2023.
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