Bisher Khasawneh

Bisher Khasawneh
بشر الخصاونة
Khasawneh in 2020
Prime Minister of Jordan
In office
12 October 2020 – 15 September 2024
MonarchAbdullah II
Preceded byOmar Razzaz
Succeeded byJafar Hassan
Minister of Defence
In office
12 October 2020 – 15 September 2024
Prime MinisterHimself
Adviser for Policies to King Abdullah II
In office
18 August 2020 – 8 October 2020
MonarchAbdullah II
Adviser for Communication and Coordination to King Abdullah II
In office
23 April 2019 – 17 August 2020
MonarchAbdullah II
Minister of State for Legal Affairs
In office
15 January 2017 – 15 February 2018
MonarchAbdullah II
Preceded byIbrahim Al Jazi
Succeeded byAhmad Ali Al Oaidi
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
In office
28 September 2016 – 15 January 2017
MonarchAbdullah II
Personal details
Born (1969-01-27) 27 January 1969 (age 55)
Amman, Jordan
SpouseRana Sultan
Children3
Alma mater
AwardsOrder of the Star of Jordan
Order of Independence

Bisher Khasawneh (Arabic: بشر الخصاونة; born 27 January 1969)[1] 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.

Khasawneh was an ambassador of Jordan to Egypt, France, Kenya, Ethiopia, African Union, League of Arab States,[2] and to UNESCO. He also served as Coordinator General and Director of the Peace Process and Negotiations Bureau in Jordan.[3] He served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs between 2016 and 2017. He subsequently was Minister of State for Legal Affairs between 2017 and 2018. He served as the adviser to King Abdullah II for Communication and Coordination at The Royal Hashemite Court between April 2019 and August 2020. Until his appointment as Prime Minister Khasawneh served as the adviser to the King for Policies.[4][5]

  1. ^ "من هو بشر هاني الخصاونة رئيس الوزراء الأردني الجديد؟". The New Arab. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ^ "New ministers" (PDF). Jordan Times. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. ^ T. Balzacq (25 June 2009). The External Dimension of EU Justice and Home Affairs: Governance, Neighbours, Security. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-230-23391-1.
  4. ^ "Bisher Al-Khasawneh adviser for policies to King Abdullah II". Almamlaka news. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Bisher Al-Khasawneh adviser for Communication and Coordination to King Abdullah II". Petra official news agency. Retrieved 14 February 2024.