1. Bisher Khasawneh is a Jordanian politician and diplomat who served as the 43rd Prime Minister of Jordan and Minister of Defence from 12 October 2020 to 15 September 2024.
14 Facts About Bisher Khasawneh
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Bisher Khasawneh served as Coordinator General and Director of the Peace Process and Negotiations Bureau in Jordan.
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Bisher Khasawneh served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs between 2016 and 2017.
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Bisher Khasawneh subsequently was Minister of State for Legal Affairs between 2017 and 2018.
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Bisher Khasawneh served as the adviser to King Abdullah II for Communication and Coordination at The Royal Hashemite Court between April 2019 and August 2020.
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Until his appointment as Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh served as the adviser to the King for Policies.
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Bisher Khasawneh was born on 27 January 1969, in Amman, which is the capital of Jordan.
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Bisher Khasawneh's father Hani was a leader of the Ba'ath Party.
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Bisher Khasawneh studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies and then obtained a doctorate in law from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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In October 2004, Bisher Khasawneh held a speech at the fifty-ninth session of the United Nations general assembly.
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From June 2012 until September 2016, Bisher Khasawneh served as Jordanian ambassador to Egypt.
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Bisher Khasawneh was sworn in as Jordan's Ambassador to France on 31 August 2018.
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Bisher Khasawneh was tasked with overseeing the November 2020 parliamentary elections.
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Al-Bisher Khasawneh stated he wanted to overhaul the Jordan economy, while focusing on developing a public safety net and planning a realistic government budget.