Bassam Talhouni ( ar, بسام التلهوني; born 1964) is a
Jordanian lawyer, academic and politician. He served as
industry minister The industry minister is a cabinet position in a government.
The title may refer to the head of the governmental department that specializes in industry. This position may also be responsible for trade and employment, areas that fall under the mini ...
. Between August 2013 and September 2016 he was minister of justice.
Talhouni served as minister of justice in
Bisher Al-Khasawneh
Bisher Al-Khasawneh ( ar, بشر الخصاونة; born 27 January 1969) is a Jordanian politician and diplomat who is serving as the 43rd Prime Minister of Jordan and Minister of Defence since 12 October 2020.
Al-Khasawneh was an ambassador of ...
's cabinet. He resigned with Samir Mobeideen on 28 February 2021 due to breaking lockdown in 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 ...
.
Early life and education
Talhouni was born in
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 a ...
in 1964.
He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in law from
the University of Jordan
The University of Jordan ( ar, الجامعة الأردنية), often abbreviated UJ, is a public university located in Amman, Jordan. Founded in 1962 by royal decree, it is the largest and oldest institution of higher education in Jordan ...
.
[ He also holds a PhD in law from ]the University of Edinburgh
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which he obtained in 1997.[
]
Career
Talhouni registered at the Jordan Bar Association in 1988 and owns a law firm in Amman.[ He is a member of the Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP).][
In August 2013, he was appointed justice minister to the cabinet led by ]Prime Minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
Abdullah Ensour
Abdullah Ensour ( ; ar, عبد الله النسور '; born 20 January 1939) is a Jordanian economist who served as the 40th Prime Minister of Jordan between October 2012 and May 2016. A veteran politician, he has held various cabinet positions ...
. He stayed on in Hani Al-Mulki's cabinet
The Prime Minister of Jordan, Hani Al-Mulki, was tasked with forming a cabinet on 29 May 2016. The new cabinet was sworn in by King Abdullah II on 1 June 2016. After the September 2016 general election, Mulki formed a new cabinet. The Cabinet co ...
presented in June 2016. He lost his position in the cabinet reshuffle on 29 September 2016, and was replaced by Awad Mashagbeh. Talhouni was subsequently appointed to the Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
.
References
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1964 births
Living people
University of Jordan alumni
Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
20th-century Jordanian lawyers
University of Jordan faculty
Justice ministers of Jordan
Members of the Senate of Jordan
People from Amman
Higher education ministers of Jordan
COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan