Jafar Hassan (Arabic: جعفر حسان; born 1968) is a Jordanian official who has served as the prime minister of Jordan since 2024.[1]
Jafar Hassan | |
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جعفر حسان | |
.jpg) Hassan in 2024 | |
| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
| Assumed office 15 September 2024 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah II |
| Preceded by | Bisher Khasawneh |
| Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation | |
| In office 14 December 2009 – 30 March 2013 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah II |
| Prime Minister | Samir Rifai Marouf al-Bakhit Awn Al-Khasawneh Fayez Tarawneh Abdullah Ensour |
| Preceded by | Suhair Al-Ali |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Saif |
| Chief of Staff to King Abdullah II | |
| In office 2021 – 15 September 2024 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) |
| Nationality | Jordanian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater |
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| Awards | Order of the Star of Jordan Order of Independence (Jordan) Order of the Rising Sun Order of Merit (Portugal) Order of the Crown (Belgium) Order of Merit of the Italian Republic |
Education
editHe holds a diplôme d'études supérieures and a Ph.D. in Political Sciences and International Economics from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. He also holds graduate degrees from Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, Boston University and a BA degree from the American University in Paris.[2][3]
In 2020, he was awarded the Gold and Silver Star of Japan's Order of the Rising Sun for strengthening ties between Jordan and Japan.[4]
Career
editAfter joining Jordan's foreign service in 1991, he was posted abroad to Washington D.C. and Geneva. From 2006 to 2009, he was director of the International Affairs Department at the Royal Hashemite Court. He was appointed as Minister of Planning and International Cooperation in 2009, a position he held until 2013.[5]
In 2014, he became chief of staff of the office of Jordan's King Abdullah II. In 2018, he was appointed deputy prime minister for economic affairs, and tasked with implementing reforms to cutting public debt.[6] In 2021, he became director of the office (i.e. chief of staff) of the king.[7]
He was reappointed as Director of The Office of His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein in May of 2021.
He is the author of a book on Jordan's Political Economy, published in Arabic in 2020.
Prime Minister
editOn September 15, 2024, King Abdullah II appointed Hassan as Jordan's new prime minister.[1] This followed parliamentary elections on September 10, 2024.
Honours
editNational honours
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Foreign honours
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Belgium:
Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
Italy:
Japan:
Gold and Silver Star of the Order of the Rising Sun
Portugal:
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit
References
edit- ^ a b "King Abdullah to appoint Harvard-educated technocrat as PM, sources say". Reuters. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ MENAFN. "Jordan-Royal-Decrees-appoint-Hassan-as-director-of-the-Offic..." menafn.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-07. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ "Jafar Hassan". Guide To Jordanian Politics Life. Archived from the original on 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ "Celebration of H.E. Dr. Jafar Hassan's Decoration" (PDF). Embassy of Japan in Jordan.
- ^ "Jordan's Reform Agenda: A Discussion with Jordanian Minister of Planning & Int'l Cooperation, Dr. Jafar Hassan". Aspen Institute. Archived from the original on 2023-05-07. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "Jordan's PM reshuffles cabinet to soothe anger over poor economy". Reuters. 2018-02-25. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ الأردنية (بترا), وكالة الأنباء. "Royal Decree appoints Hassan as director of the Office of His Majesty". بترا -وكالة الأنباء الأردنية. Retrieved 2024-01-16.