| Fayez Tarawneh | |
| Office: | Prime Minister of Jordan |
| Term Start: | 2 May 2012 |
| Term End: | 11 October 2012 |
| Predecessor: | Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh |
| Successor: | Abdullah Ensour |
| Monarch1: | Hussein I Hassan Abdullah II |
| Term Start1: | 20 August 1998 [1] |
| Term End1: | 4 March 1999 |
| Predecessor1: | Abdelsalam al-Majali |
| Successor1: | Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh |
| Birth Date: | 1 May 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Amman, Jordan |
| Death Place: | Amman, Jordan |
| Party: | Independent |
| Alma Mater: | University of Jordan University of Southern California |
Fayez Tarawneh (ar|فايز الطراونة; ; 1 May 1949 – 15 December 2021) was a Jordanian independent politician, who served twice as the 31st Prime Minister of Jordan, and also as Chief of the Royal Hashemite Court.
Tarawneh was born on 1 May 1949 in Amman, Jordan. He received a bachelor's degree in economy from the University of Jordan. He also obtained a master's degree in 1974 and a PhD in 1980 in economics, both from the University of Southern California.
Tarawneh was Jordanian ambassador to the United States from 1993 until 1997,[1] and headed the Jordanian delegation that was in charge of peace negotiations with Israel in 1994.[2] Then he was appointed prime minister and served in this post from 20 August 1998 to 4 March 1999, the last prime minister under King Hussein, who died in February 1999. Next he was named chief of the royal court in 1999.[3] The other cabinet posts he held include Foreign Minister and Trade Minister. Tarawneh was appointed senator in 2003.
He was appointed to serve as prime minister for a second time on 26 April 2012 after the sudden resignation of his predecessor, Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh.[4] An increase in fuel prices resulted in protests. On 2 September 2012, a motion of no confidence passed in parliament against his government.[5] On 11 October 2012, he was replaced by Abdullah Ensour as prime minister. Tarawneh was appointed chief of royal court by King Abdullah II on 28 January 2013, replacing Riyad Abu Karaki.[6]
Tarawneh died on 15 December 2021, at the age of 72 in Amman, Jordan.[7] [8] The following day, after the funeral prayer at the Royal Guards Mosque, he was buried at the Royal Cemetery in Amman in a funeral attended by King Abdullah, Prince Faisal and other senior Jordanian officials.[9]
In 1995, Tarawneh was awarded the Gabriel Peace Prize together with Israeli negotiator Elyakim Rubinstein for his role in the talks that led to the signing of the Israel-Jordan peace treaty in October 1994.[10]