Amer Khammash,OI OSJ SOR KStJ (14 November 1924, Al-Salt, Transjordan - 13 February 2010) was a Jordanian lieutenant general, political and personal adviser to King Hussein of Jordan, as well as being His Majesty's special representative, Chief of The Royal Hashemite Court twice and a five-term member of the Senate of Jordan.
After graduating from the college, he returned to Jordan and was promoted to General Chief of Staff in 1967 after the Six-Day War.
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 was given a full military funeral in Jordan, which was televised throughout the Middle East, and was survived by his two sons, Mazen and Maher, daughter Suzi, nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Amongst his many achievements and medals that he received, the most notable were the Légion d'honneur, the highest-ranking French decoration, which was awarded to him by President Charles De Gaulle of France.