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Ministry Of Justice (Jordan)
The Ministry of Justice ( ar, وزارة العدل الاردنية) of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is the ministry in the Government of Jordan responsible for Justice. List of ministers * The Appearance of Ruslan (1921) * Ibrahim Hashim (1922-1926) * Reda Tawfiq (1926) * Sheikh Hussamuddin Jarallah (1926-1929) * Ibrahim Hashim (1929-1931) * Omar Hikmet (1931-1933) * Ibrahim Hashim (1933-1938) * Toufic Abou El Hoda (1938-1940) * Omar Hikmet (1940-1941) * Sheikh Ahmed Alawi Al-Saqqaf (1941-1943) *Samir Al-Rifai (1943-1944) * Mohammed Al Ansi (1944) * Muslim Attar (1945-1946) * Sheikh Fahmy Hashim (1946-1947) * Bishara Ghassib (1947) * Falah Almadadha (1947-1950) * Rawhi Abdul Hadi (1950) * Mohammed Al-Shuraiki (1950) * Abdul Rahman Khalifa (1950) * Sheikh Abdullah Ghosheh (1950-1951) *Hazza' al-Majali (1951) * Falah Almadadha (1951) * Ananas Anastasia (1951-1952) * Aref Al–Anbtawi (1952) * Rawhi Abdul Hadi (1952-1953) * Ali Al-Hassan (1952-1953) * Shafiq Arshidat (1953) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Hassan Daoud
Hassan Daoud (Arabic: حسن داوود) (born 1950) is a Lebanese writer and journalist. Originally from the village of Noumairieh in southern Lebanon, he moved to Beirut as a child with his family. He studied Arabic literature at university. During the Lebanese civil war that broke out in 1975, he worked as a journalist, a profession he has pursued ever since. He served as a correspondent for ''al-Hayat'' for 11 years. At present he edits ''Nawafez'', the cultural supplement of the Beiruti newspaper '' al-Mustaqbal''. Daoud has published eight novels and two volumes of short stories. As of 2011, five of the novels have been translated into English. Daoud has also been translated into French and German (by Hartmut Faehndrich). His work has appeared in Banipal magazine. Awards and honors *2015 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature winner for ''No Road to Paradise'' Works * ''The Year of the Revolutionary New Bread-Making Machine'' (translated by Randa Jarrar) * ''Borrowed Time' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Justice (Jordan)
The Ministry of Justice ( ar, وزارة العدل الاردنية) of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is the ministry in the Government of Jordan responsible for Justice. List of ministers * The Appearance of Ruslan (1921) * Ibrahim Hashim (1922-1926) * Reda Tawfiq (1926) * Sheikh Hussamuddin Jarallah (1926-1929) * Ibrahim Hashim (1929-1931) * Omar Hikmet (1931-1933) * Ibrahim Hashim (1933-1938) * Toufic Abou El Hoda (1938-1940) * Omar Hikmet (1940-1941) * Sheikh Ahmed Alawi Al-Saqqaf (1941-1943) *Samir Al-Rifai (1943-1944) * Mohammed Al Ansi (1944) * Muslim Attar (1945-1946) * Sheikh Fahmy Hashim (1946-1947) * Bishara Ghassib (1947) * Falah Almadadha (1947-1950) * Rawhi Abdul Hadi (1950) * Mohammed Al-Shuraiki (1950) * Abdul Rahman Khalifa (1950) * Sheikh Abdullah Ghosheh (1950-1951) *Hazza' al-Majali (1951) * Falah Almadadha (1951) * Ananas Anastasia (1951-1952) * Aref Al–Anbtawi (1952) * Rawhi Abdul Hadi (1952-1953) * Ali Al-Hassan (1952-1953) * Shafiq Arshidat (1953) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice Ministry
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a very few countries) or a secretary of justice. In some countries, the head of the department may be called the attorney general, for example in the United States. Monaco is an example of a country that does not have a ministry of justice, but rather a Directorate of Judicial Services (head: Secretary of Justice) that oversees the administration of justice. Vatican City, a country under the sovereignty of the Holy See, also does not possess a ministry of justice. Instead, the Governorate of Vatican City State (head: President of the Governorate of Vatican City State), the legislative body of the Vatican, includes a legal office. Depending on the country, specific duties may relate to organizing the justice system, overseeing the public pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bassam Talhouni
Bassam Talhouni ( ar, بسام التلهوني; born 1964) is a Jordanian lawyer, academic and politician. He served as industry minister. Between August 2013 and September 2016 he was minister of justice. Talhouni served as minister of justice in Bisher Al-Khasawneh's cabinet. He resigned with Samir Mobeideen on 28 February 2021 due to breaking lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan. Early life and education Talhouni was born in Amman in 1964. He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in law from the University of Jordan. He also holds a PhD in law from the University of Edinburgh which he obtained in 1997. Career Talhouni registered at the Jordan Bar Association in 1988 and owns a law firm in Amman. He was assistant professor at the University of Jordan's law faculty. He served as a member in the legislation and justice branch within the national agenda committee and companies' comptroller. He is a member of the Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghaleb Zu'bi
Ghaleb Zu'bi (born 1943) is a Jordanian lawyer and politician who served in different post at the various cabinets of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Zu'bi was appointed minister of interior by Prime Minister Hani Al-Mulki on 15 January 2017 and served in the post until 25 February 2018. Early life and education Zu'bi was born in Salt in 1943. He hails from one of the Jordan’s largest tribes in Salt city. He obtained a bachelor's degree in law from Damascus University in 1967. He also holds a master's degree in law, which he received in Egypt in 1981. Career After working as lawyer, Zu'bi joined politics. Then he served as director of the anti-narcotics department, the Amman police department, and assistant director of the public security department. Next, he served as member of parliament for two terms, from 1997 to 2001 and from 2003 to 2007. He was a deputy for East Bank, the first district of Balqa. During his term, he served as head of the legal committee in the lower hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalifah Suleiman
Khalifah Khaled Suleiman (born 1953) is a Jordanian jurist and politician who briefly served as justice minister from May to October 2012. Early life and education Suleiman was born in 1953. He obtained a master's degree in law from the University of Jordan. Career Suleiman worked at different positions in the Jordanian judiciary system beginning in 1981. His previous posts include vice president of the cassation court and general prosecutor. He was appointed justice minister to the cabinet headed by Fayez Tarawneh on 2 May 2012. He replaced Salim Al Zoubi. Khalifah's term lasted until October 2012 and he was replaced by Ghaleb Zubi. Khalifah was appointed president of the Higher Court of Justice in November 2012. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Suleiman, Khalifah 1953 births Living people University of Jordan alumni Government ministers of Jordan Justice ministers of Jordan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrahim Jazi
Ibrahim Mashhour Al Jazi (born 1966) is a Jordanian politician who serves as Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs. He was appointed as minister on 12 October 2020. Jazi also served as Minister of State for Legal Affairs and as Minister of Justice in 2011 and in 2012. Education Jazi holds a Master in International Law from the University of Essex and a Doctor of Philosophy in International Law from the University of London. Career Al Jazi is a lawyer of international law, human rights issues and environmental law. He has been senior partner at a law firm since 2003. Between 2011 and 2012, Al Jazi served as the Minister of State of Legal Affairs. In 2012, he worked as Minister of Justice. From 2013 until 2014, Al Jazi worked as Dean of the School of Law and as assistant to the president of Amman Arab University Amman Arab University is a private university in Amman, Jordan. It is mainly for graduate studies. Colleges * College of Education and Psychological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hussein Mjalli
Hussein Mjalli (1937 – 12 October 2014) was a Jordanian politician and lawyer. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1989 until 1993. He served as President of the Jordanian Bar Association for several terms. After the capture of Saddam Hussein in Iraq, he joined his defence team, while still President of the Jordanian Bar Association. In 2011 he joined the government of Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit as Justice Minister. He resigned the same year. Career Mjalli was made Chairman of the Jordanian Bar Association in 1970 and remained in office until 1975. He was President of the Arab Lawyers Bar from 1974 until 1984. He was the first Jordanian to join the International Bar Association, and was the first Arab member of the board of the association. He served as President of the Jordanian Bar Association for five terms. He resigned in 2008 when the Jordanian cabinet passed a draft law barring professional organisations from engaging in politics. He also served as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalaf Masa'deh
Khalaf Masa'deh (died 20 February 2015) was a Jordanian politician and lawyer. He served as Justice minister in 1999. He founded the law firm ''Khalaf Masa'deh & Partners'' in 1968. He was the father of Ahmad Masa'deh. References Year of birth missing 2015 deaths 20th-century Jordanian lawyers Justice ministers of Jordan {{Jordan-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastas Hanania
Anastas Hanania (1903 – 1995) was a Palestinian-Jordanian lawyer, judge, official and diplomat. Hanania was educated at the Syrian Protestant College in Beirut (now the AUB) and the Law College in Jerusalem. He entered the world of Palestinian politics in the late 1930s and 1940s. Career After the 1948 Deir Yassin massacre, Hanania and his family left Palestine for Amman. During the 1950s, Hanania was one of the original signatories to the Constitution of Jordan of 1952, which remains the law of the land today. Between 1960 and 1966, Hanania was Jordan's Ambassador to the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ... and between 1968 and 1989, he was a Senator in Jordan's Upper House of Parliament. Ministerial positions Hanania held several cabinet posit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amman
Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 as of 2021, Amman is Jordan's primate city and is the List of largest cities in the Levant region by population, largest city in the Levant region, the list of largest cities in the Arab world, fifth-largest city in the Arab world, and the list of largest metropolitan areas of the Middle East, ninth largest metropolitan area in the Middle East. The earliest evidence of settlement in Amman dates to the 8th millennium BC, in a Neolithic site known as ʿAin Ghazal, 'Ain Ghazal, where the world's ʿAin Ghazal statues, oldest statues of the human form have been unearthed. During the Iron Age, the city was known as Rabat Aman and served as the capital of the Ammon, Ammonite Kingdom. In the 3rd century BC, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, Pharaoh of Ptole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
