Bassam Talhouni
Bassam Talhouni | |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| Assumed office 18 September 2024 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah II of Jordan |
| Prime Minister | Jafar Hassan |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Ziadat |
| In office August 2013 – September 2016 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah II of Jordan |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ensour Hani Al-Mulki |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Ziadat |
| Succeeded by | Awad Mashagbeh |
| Senator in the Parliament of Jordan | |
| In office August 2013 – 29 September 2016 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah II of Jordan |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Ziadat |
| Succeeded by | Awad Abu Jarad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 61–62) |
| Nationality | Jordanian |
| Party | Independent |
| Alma mater | |
Bassam Talhouni (Arabic: بسام التلهوني; born 1964) is the Jordanian Minister of Justice.[1] He is a lawyer, academic and politician. He had served as industry minister.
Previously, 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.[2]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Talhouni was born in Amman in 1964.[3] He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in law from the University of Jordan.[3] He also holds a PhD in law from the University of Edinburgh which he obtained in 1997.[4]
Career
[edit | edit source]Talhouni registered at the Jordan Bar Association in 1988 and owns a law firm in Amman.[3][4] He was assistant professor at the University of Jordan's law faculty.[5] He served as a member in the legislation and justice branch within the national agenda committee and companies' comptroller.[5][6] He is a member of the Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP).[4]
In August 2013, he was appointed justice minister to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour.[7][8] He stayed on in Hani Al-Mulki's cabinet presented in June 2016.[9] 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.[10]
On 18 September 2024, he was appointed as Minister of Justice.[1]
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