Jafar Hassan
Jafar Hassan | |
|---|---|
جعفر حسان | |
 Hassan in 2013 | |
| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
| Assumed office 15 September 2024 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah II |
| Preceded by | Bisher Khasawneh |
| Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation | |
| In office 2009–2013 | |
| 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 |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | |
| 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 |
Jafar Hassan (Arabic: جعفر حسان; born 1968) is a Jordanian official who currently serves as the Prime Minister of Jordan since 2024.[1]
Education
[edit]He holds a DES 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 strengthing ties between Jordan and Japan.[4]
Career
[edit]After 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
[edit]On September 15, 2024, King Abdullah II appointed Hassan as Jordan's new prime minister.[1] This followed parliamentary elections on September 10, 2024.
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.
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies alumni
- American University of Paris alumni
- Boston University alumni
- Harvard Kennedy School alumni
- Planning and International Cooperation ministers of Jordan
- Deputy prime ministers of Jordan
- Prime ministers of Jordan
- State ministers of Jordan
- Recipients of the Order of Independence (Jordan)
- Recipients of the Order of The Star of Jordan
- Grand Crosses of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
- Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun
- 21st-century Jordanian politicians
- Jordanian diplomats