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Jafar Hassan

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Jafar Hassan
جعفر حسان
Hassan in 2024
Prime Minister of Jordan
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 September 2024
MonarchAbdullah II
Preceded byBisher Khasawneh
Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation
In office
14 December 2009 – 30 March 2013
MonarchAbdullah II
Prime MinisterSamir Rifai
Marouf al-Bakhit
Awn Al-Khasawneh
Fayez Tarawneh
Abdullah Ensour
Preceded bySuhair Al-Ali
Succeeded byIbrahim Saif
Chief of Staff to King Abdullah II
In office
2021 – 15 September 2024
MonarchAbdullah II
Personal details
Born1968 (age 55–56)
NationalityJordanian
Political partyIndependent
Children3
Alma mater
AwardsOrder 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 has served as the prime minister of Jordan since 2024.[1]

Education

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He 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

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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

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On September 15, 2024, King Abdullah II appointed Hassan as Jordan's new prime minister.[1] This followed parliamentary elections on September 10, 2024.

Honours

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National honours

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Foreign honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b "King Abdullah to appoint Harvard-educated technocrat as PM, sources say". Reuters. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Jafar Hassan". Guide To Jordanian Politics Life. Archived from the original on 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  4. ^ "Celebration of H.E. Dr. Jafar Hassan's Decoration" (PDF). Embassy of Japan in Jordan.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Jordan's PM reshuffles cabinet to soothe anger over poor economy". Reuters. 2018-02-25. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  7. ^ الأردنية (بترا), وكالة الأنباء. "Royal Decree appoints Hassan as director of the Office of His Majesty". بترا -وكالة الأنباء الأردنية. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Jordan
2024–present 		Incumbent
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