Ayman Safadi is currently Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan. In the mid-1980s, Ayman began his professional career in journalism and communications, before moving into politics and then management. During this time, he was the Director General of the Jordan Radio and Television Corporation, Editor-in-chief and columnist in “Al-Ghad” daily newspaper, and Editor-in-chief of the Jordan Times. Between 2008 and 2011, he served as an adviser to King Abdullah, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of State and government spokesperson. He was also a member of the Senate from September 2016 until his appointment as minister in 2017. He holds a Bachelor’s in English Literature from Yarmouk University and a Master’s in International Journalism from Baylor University. In January 2022, Safadi met with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, D. C., to discuss bilateral relations, economic cooperation, and issues in the Middle East including Syrian crisis, two-state solution, and support of Iraq.