Bassam Talhouni
Bassam Talhouni (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.
Bassam Talhouni | |
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Senator in the Parliament of Jordan | |
In office August 2013 – 29 September 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ensour Hani Al-Mulki |
Succeeded by | Awad Mashagbeh |
Personal details | |
Born | 1964 (age 55–56) Amman |
Nationality | Jordanian |
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | University of Jordan University of Edinburgh |
Early life and education
Talhouni was born in Amman in 1964.[1] He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in law from the University of Jordan.[1] He also holds a PhD in law from the University of Edinburgh which he obtained in 1997.[2]
Career
Talhouni registered at the Jordan Bar Association in 1988 and owns a law firm in Amman.[1][2] He was assistant professor at the University of Jordan’s law faculty.[3] He served as a member in the legislation and justice branch within the national agenda committee and companies’ comptroller.[3][4] He is a member of the Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP).[2]
In August 2013, he was appointed justice minister to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour.[5][6] He stayed on in Hani Al-Mulki's cabinet presented in June 2016.[7] 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.[8]
References
- "List of attorneys" (PDF). American Embassy Amman. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- "Attorney Profiles". MidGlobe. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- "Profiles of New Ministers" (PDF). Jordan Times. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- "Foreign investments rise by 7.8 per cent in 2010". Amman Chamber of Commerce. 10 January 2011. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- Hani Hazaimeh. "Gov't reshuffle sees 13 ministers in, five out". The Jordan Times. Amman. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- "Jordan PM reshuffles cabinet ahead of local elections". The National. Amman. AFP. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- Omar Obeidat (2 June 2016). "Mulki's government takes oath of office before King". The Jordan Times. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- Omar Obeidat (29 September 2016). "Mulki's new government sworn in". The Jordan Times. Retrieved 9 November 2016.