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
Senator in the Parliament of Jordan
In office
August 2013 – 29 September 2016
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ensour
Hani Al-Mulki
Succeeded byAwad Mashagbeh
Personal details
Born1964 (age 56–57)
Amman
NationalityJordanian
Political partyIndependent
Alma materUniversity of Jordan
University of Edinburgh

Talhouni currently serves as minister of justice in Bisher Al-Khasawneh's cabinet.

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
  1. "List of attorneys" (PDF). American Embassy Amman. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  2. "Attorney Profiles". MidGlobe. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  3. "Profiles of New Ministers" (PDF). Jordan Times. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  4. "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.
  5. 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.
  6. "Jordan PM reshuffles cabinet ahead of local elections". The National. Amman. AFP. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  7. Omar Obeidat (2 June 2016). "Mulki's government takes oath of office before King". The Jordan Times. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  8. Omar Obeidat (29 September 2016). "Mulki's new government sworn in". The Jordan Times. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
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