List Of Speakers Of The House Of Representatives Of Jordan
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jordan is the presiding officer of House of Representatives (Jordan). Members of the House of Representatives elect a speaker for one year at the beginning of each session. The Speaker remains in office up to the beginning of the next session, and can be re-elected. Source: References See also * List of speakers of the Chamber of Deputies of Jordan * Parliament of Jordan {{DEFAULTSORT:Speakers of the Chamber of Deputies of Jordan Politics of Jordan Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ... * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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House Of Representatives (Jordan)
The House of Representatives of Jordan is the elected lower house of the Jordanian parliament which, along with the Senate, composes the legislature of Jordan."World Factbook: Jordan" U.S. Central Intelligence Agency The presiding officer is the See also * :Members of the House of Representatives (Jordan)References [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abdul-Latif Arabiat
Abdul-Latif Arabiyat (died 26 April 2019) was a Jordanian politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1990 to 1993. References Date of birth missing 2019 deaths Jordanian politicians Speakers of the House of Representatives (Jordan) Palestine Technical University faculty {{Jordan-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Politics Of Jordan
The politics of Jordan takes place in a framework of a parliamentary monarchy, whereby the Prime Minister of Jordan is head of government, and of a multi-party system. Jordan is a constitutional monarchy based on the constitution promulgated on January 8, 1952. The king exercises his power through the government he appoints which is responsible before the Parliament. In contrast to most parliamentary monarchies, the monarchy of Jordan is not ceremonial, with the King having significant influence over the affairs of the country. King Abdullah II of Jordan has been sovereign since the death of his father, King Hussein, in 1999. Bisher Al-Khasawneh has been Prime Minister since 7 October 2020. Executive branch , King , Abdullah II of Jordan , Unaffiliated , 7 February 1999 , - , Prime Minister , Bisher Al-Khasawneh , Independent , 7 October 2020 The Constitution of Jordan vests executive authority in the king and in his cabinet. The king signs and executes or vetoes all laws. Th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parliament Of Jordan
The Parliament of Jordan ( ar, مجلس الأمة ') is the bicameral Jordanian national assembly. Established by the 1952 Constitution, the legislature consists of two houses: the Senate ( ar, مجلس الأعيان ''Majlis Al-Aayan'') and the House of Representatives ( ar, مجلس النواب ''Majlis Al-Nuwaab''). The Senate has 65 members, all of whom are directly appointed by the King, while the House of Representatives has 130 elected members, with nine seats reserved for Christians, three are for Chechen and Circassian minorities, and fifteen for women. The members of both houses serve for four-year terms."World Factbook: Jordan" U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Political history [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chamber Of Deputies Of Jordan
The House of Representatives of Jordan is the elected lower house of the Jordanian parliament which, along with the Senate, composes the legislature of Jordan."World Factbook: Jordan" U.S. Central Intelligence Agency The presiding officer is the See also * :Members of the House of Representatives (Jordan)References [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abdel-Karim Deghmi
Abdel-Karim Deghmi (born 20th century) is a Jordanian politician who has been Speaker of the House of Representatives since 15 November 2021. He attended Expo 2020 in 2020. See also *List of current presidents of legislatures This is a list of current presiding officers of the legislative assemblies of sovereign and unrecognized states, autonomous regions, dependencies and other territories, sui generis entities, and international organisations. States recognised by ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Deghmi, Abdel-Karim Living people 20th-century births Year of birth missing (living people) Speakers of the House of Representatives (Jordan) 21st-century Jordanian politicians ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abdelmonem Al-Odat
ʻAbd al-Munʻim ( ALA-LC romanization of ar, عبد المنعم) is a masculine given theophoric Arabic name that means "servant of the Most Benefactor or Granter (God)".AL Mawrid (Arabic-English Dictionary), The name is also rendered as ''Abdulmon'em'', ''Abdulmonim'', ''Abdulmunim'', ''Abd al-Monem'', ''Abdul Monem'' and others. People Notable people named ''ʻAbd al-Munʻim'' include: *Abdul Monem Khan (1899–1971), governor of East Pakistan *Abdul Monem (entrepreneur) (1937–2020), Bangladeshi industrialist *Prince Muhammad Abdel Moneim (1899-1979). Egyptian prince *Abdel Moneim Wahby (1911–1988), Egyptian basketball player * Abdel Moneim Amin (1912–1996), Egyptian military figure and politician * Abdelmunim al-Rifai (1917–1985), Lebanese-Jordanian diplomat and politician *Abdul Munim Riad (1919–1969), Egyptian general *Abdel Moneim Madbouly (1921–2006), Egyptian actor, comedian and playwright *Mohamed Abdel Moneim Al-Fayed, full name of Mohamed Al-Fayed (born 19 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Atef Tarawneh
Atef Tarawneh (born 1 January 1954) is a Jordanian politician who has been the Speaker of Jordan's House of Representatives from 3 November 2013 to 10 December 2020. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2020. Early life Tarawneh was born in Khalidiyah, Karak Governorate in 1954. He went to primary school in Khalidiyah and Moab. He followed his secondary education in Al-Karak. He studied civil engineering in Greece. From 1981 to 1983 he worked as an engineer in Saudi Arabia. Tarawneh then returned to Jordan and worked as engineering director of the municipalities of Ma'an, Zarqa and Balqa before having that position in Amman from 1984 to 1994. Tarawneh then turned to private business. Political career Tarawneh was first elected in the 2003 Jordanian general election. He was subsequently part of the 14th, 15th, and 16th Parliaments, serving in the House of Representatives. He also served as Deputy Speaker of the House at one point. In February 2011, while he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abdul Karim Al-Doghmi
Abdul (also transliterated as Abdal, Abdel, Abdil, Abdol, Abdool, or Abdoul; ar, عبد ال, ) is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word '' Abd'' (, meaning "Servant") and the definite prefix '' al / el'' (, meaning "the"). It is the initial component of many compound names, names made of two words. For example, , ', usually spelled ''Abdel Hamid'', ''Abdelhamid'', ''Abd El Hamid'' or ''Abdul Hamid'', which means "servant of The Praised" (God). The most common use for ''Abdul'' by far, is as part of a male given name, written in English. When written in English, ''Abdul'' is subject to variable spacing, spelling, and hyphenation. The meaning of ''Abdul'' literally and normally means "Slave of the", but English translations also often translate it to "Servant of the". Spelling variations Variations in spelling are primarily because of the variation in pronunciation. Arabic speakers normally pronounce and transcribe their names of Arabic ori ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Faisal Al-Fayez
Faisal Akef Al-Fayez ( ar, فيصل عاكف مثقال الفايز) (born 20 December 1952 in Amman) is a Jordanian politician who was the 34th Prime Minister of Jordan from 25 October 2003 to 6 March 2005. He took office following the resignation of Ali Abu al-Ragheb. He resigned after being criticized for not being reformist enough. He previously served as defence minister and is close to the king. He was educated at the College De La Salle, Amman, Jordan (1970) and then went on to Cardiff University, United Kingdom, where he received a degree in political science in 1978. In 1981, he has a master's degree in international relations from Boston University. Political experience Al-Fayez was Consul at the Embassy of Jordan in Brussels from 1979 until 1983. He then held the post of Assistant Chief of Royal Protocol at the Royal Court from February 1986 until 1995, when he was promoted to Deputy Chief of Royal Protocol at the Royal Court. Four years later, in 1999, he becam ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abdul Al-Majali
Abdul al-Majali (28 June 1934 – 10 February 2021) was a Jordanian politician, who served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Jordan from 1998 to 2009. He also served as Ambassador of Jordan to the United States from 1981 to 1985 and Minister of Public Works and Housing from 1995 to 1996. Al-Majali was first elected to the Parliament of Jordan in 1993 and served till 2010. Al-Majali died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan The COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). On 2 March 2020, the Ministry of Health confirmed the first case in Jordan. As soon .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Majali, Abdul 1934 births 2021 deaths Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan Members of the House of Representatives (Jordan) Speakers of the House of Representatives (Jordan) Government ministers of Jordan Jordanian people of Palestinian descent People ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Saad Hayel Srour
Saad Hayel Srour (born 1947) is a Jordanian politician. After entering the House of Representatives during the 11th Parliament he held stints as Minister of Water and Irrigation and later Housing and Works during the early 1990s. He served terms as Speaker of the House of Representatives during the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 17th Parliaments. Between November 2010 and July 2011 he was Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister. Life Srour was born in 1947 in Umm el-Jimal. He is from a Bedouin family. He obtained a bachelor in civil engineering from the University of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Srour first entered the House of Representatives during the 11th Parliament. On 1 January 1991 he was named Minister of Water and Irrigation in a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Mudar Badran. By November 1992 this had changed to Minister of Housing and Works. Srour later served in the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 17 Parliaments. He was first elected the Speaker of the House of Representatives ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |