Background
He was the son of a lawyer and judge Baseem Khammash.
He was the son of a lawyer and judge Baseem Khammash.
United States Army Command and General Staff College.
Following this he held various high ranking positions such as: Minister of Defence, Personal Representative of his Majesty King Hussein, Minister of the Royal Hashemite Court, and Personal and Political Advisor to His Majesty King Hussein until he was appointed to the Upper House of the Parliament of Jordan in 1988. He held this position until the year 2000. General Khammash died after a short illness in Amman, Jordan on the 13 February 2010 at the age of 85.
He was afforded a full military funeral in Jordan, which was televised throughout the Middle East.