Salem Mohammed Alturk

Background

Alturk, Salem Mohammed was born on March 5, 1937 in Kerak, Jordan. Son of Mohammed Hasan and Selma Salameh (Rawashdeh) Alturk.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Military Academy, Jordan, 1956; PSC, British Staff College, United Kingdom, 1968; Master of Arts, Ministry of Higher Education, Jordan, 1987; RCDS, Royal College Defense Studies, United Kingdom, 1983.

Career

Commandant military engineer school, 1971-1972; commandant military academic, 1974-1978; commandant military, Academy United Arab Emirates, 1978-1981; director general military, Corps of Engineers, Jordan, 1981-1982; commandant staff college, Jordan, 1984; assistant chief of army staff/logistics, Jordan, 1984-1990; army chief of staff, Jordan, 1991-1993; retired, 1993.

Achievements

• Salem Mohammed Alturk has been listed as a noteworthy Army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Jordan National Olympic Committee, 1988-1993. Member Jordan Equistrian Federation (president 1987-1993), Military Sports Federation (president 1990-1993), Royal Scientific Society (representative), Higher Council Science and Technology, Environment and Preserving Nature (representative).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, horse riding, swimming, tennis.

Connections

Married Zahia Abdulrahim Salah, October 5, 1959. Children: Mohammed, Murad, Muhannad, Mazhar.

Father:

Mohammed Hasan Alturk

Mother:

Selma Salameh (Rawashdeh) Alturk

Spouse:

Zahia Abdulrahim Salah

child:

Murad Alturk

child:

Mazhar Alturk

child:

Mohammed Alturk

child:

Muhannad Alturk