Bisher Khasawneh

Bisher Al-Khasawneh
Al-Khasawneh in 2020
Prime Minister of Jordan
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 October 2020
Monarch	Abdullah II
Preceded by	Omar Razzaz
Personal details
Born	(1969-01-27) January 27, 1969
Nationality	Jordanian
Spouse	Rana Sultan
Children	Hani, Zein, and Nour.
Awards	Order of the Star of Jordan, Order of Independence

Bisher Al Khasawneh is the current Prime Minister of Jordan and Minister of defense as well as a Jordanian Diplomat and Politician who previously served as the Advisor to King Abdullah II for policies until 12 October 2020. He served as the Advisor to King Abdullah II for Communication and Coordination at The Royal Hashemite Court between April 2019 and August 2020. He was a Minister for Legal Affairs between 2017 and 2018 and a Minister of Foreign Affairs between 2016 and 2017. Al-Khasawneh was a Former Ambassador of Jordan to Egypt, France, Kenya, Ethiopia, African Union, League of Arab States, and to UNESCO. He also served as Coordinator General and Director of the Peace Process and Negotiations Bureau in Jordan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Law from University of Jordan.
• Executive Diploma in counter-radicalization and counter-terrorism from National Defense University.
• Executive Diploma in Public Policies from John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
• Master degree in International Affaires, Diplomacy and Economics from SOAS, University of London.
• Master of Laws in International Law and Ph.D in Law from The London School of Economics and Political Science.

Positions

• Advisor to His Majesty King Abdullah II for Policies, The Royal Hashemite Court.
• Advisor to His Majesty King Abdullah II for Communication and Coordination, The Royal Hashemite Court.
• Minister of Foreign Affairs.
• Minister of Legal Affairs.
• President of the Legal Committee Council of Ministers of Jordan.
• Member of Economic Development and Services and Social Affairs Committees Council of Ministers of Jordan.
• Part time Lecturer at the Faculty of Law at the University of Jordan and Jordanian Institute of Diplomacy.
• Director General of Jordan Information Centre.
• Advisor at the Prime Ministry of Jordan at the Bureau of Legislation at the Prime Ministry.
• Ambassador of the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan to Cairo.

Awards

• Order of the Star of Jordan (Third class).
• Order of Independence (First and second class).