Prior to assuming his Mayoral post in August 2017 Mayor Al-Shawarbeh was the Chairman of Amman Municipal Committee (March 2017 – August 2017), Chairman of Addustour newspaper Board of Directors (2016) and Minister of Political Development and Parliamentary Affairs (2016). Over 15 years, Mayor Al-Shawarbeh held various positions on local Government and Municipal work, legal and Legislative field: (2013 –2016) he was the Deputy Mayor of Amman, Vice Chairman of Investment committee at the Greater Amman Municipality, A member of the Local Organizing Committee of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2016, Chairman of Tenders committee at the Greater Amman Municipality , Vice Chairman of the Central Market Board of Directors at the Greater Amman Municipality, Deputy Chief of Directors, Al-Tawfiq for Transport & Investment Co. Ltd , Vice Chairman of Comprehensive Multiple Transport company Board of Directors, and Deputy Chief of Directors, Asia Transportation Company, Vice Chairman of Integrated Cards Company (-E kartak) Board of Directors. In (2014) Member of Decentralization Law Formulation committee, Member of Human Rights National plan Formulation committee and a Member of Amman Sister Cities High committee.Mayor Al-Shawarbeh holds a PhD degree in constitutional law from Al-Neelain University in Sudan. He also holds a Bachelor degree in Law – Al-Ahliyya Amman University- Faculty of Law in Jordan.