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Jafar Hassan

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Source: Royal Hashemite Court

Prime Minister[1][2][3]

Serving in the Government of Jafar Hassan since 18 Sept 2024. 5 public offices on record since 2006.

In office
2 yrs 1 mo
Record
Verified
Offices
5

Verified on rhc.jo · checked 13 Oct 2026

Jafar Hassan has been Prime Minister of Jordan since September 2024, appointed by King Abdullah II. He joined the foreign service in 1991 and was Minister of Planning and International Cooperation from 2009 to 2013.[4]

Overview

Current office

Verified

Prime Minister[1][2][3]

Government of Jafar Hassan

Since

18 Sept 2024

2 yrs 1 mo

Country
Jordan
Born
1968[4]
First office on record
Director of the International Affairs Department, Royal Hashemite Court, 2006

Career

Record in public office

5 offices
  1. 18 Sept 2024 – present

    Prime Minister[1][2][3]

    Government of Jafar HassanVerified
  2. 18 Sept 2024 – present

    Prime Minister and Minister of Defence[1][2]

    Government of Jafar HassanVerified
  3. 2018

    Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs[4]

    Sourced
  4. 2009 – 2013

    Minister of Planning and International Cooperation[4]

    Sourced
  5. 2006 – 2009

    Director of the International Affairs Department, Royal Hashemite Court[4]

    Sourced

Education

Education

Sourced
  • PhD in Political Sciences and International Economics, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva[4]
  • Bachelor of Arts, American University in Paris[4]

In government

Serves with 29 colleagues

Full cabinet

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

8 claims · 4 sources

  • Verified 3
  • Sourced 5

Sources

  1. [1]
    Royal Decree approves new Cabinet headed by PM Hassan

    Royal Hashemite CourtOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Current government (الحكومة الحالية)

    Prime Ministry of JordanOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    Jafar Hassan - Wikipedia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Jafar Hassan." Prime Minister. Record gp:person/jafar-hassan, last checked 13 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/jafar-hassan/