Rida Shibli Khawaldeh (born 15 July 1962) is a Jordanian academic and politician. He has been Minister of Agriculture in the government of Hani Al-Mulki since 1 June 2016. Khawaldeh previously served as President of the University of Jordan at Aqaba. In April 2013 Khawaldeh was appointed as President of Mutah University per Royal Decree. Khawaldeh was one of three University presidents appointed in the government of Al-Mulki. Khawaldeh studied plant production at the University of Jordan and obtained a BSc and MSc there. He later obtained his PhD from the University of Illinois.