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Politics of Jordan


Member State of the Arab League
Constitution Constitution
Monarchy Monarch Abdullah II Heir Apparent Crown Prince Hussein Royal Hashemite Court Hashemites
Executive Government Prime Minister (list) Jafar Hassan Cabinet Hassan cabinet
Legislature Parliament (18th Parliament) Senate President: Faisal Al-Fayez House of Representatives Speaker: Atef Tarawneh
Judiciary Judiciary of Jordan The Constitutional Court President: Taher Hikmat The Cassation Court President: Mohammad Ghazo
Administrative divisions Governorates Governorate councils Nawahi Local government Municipal councils Local councils
Elections Independent Election Commission Recent elections General: 2016 2020 2024 Local: 2007 2013 2017
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Ayman Safadi Diplomatic missions of / in Jordan Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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Jordan is divided into twelve historical regions (almanatiq altaarikhia), further subdivided into districts (liwa), and often into sub-districts (qada).^[1]

^ "Annex B: Analysis of the municipal sector" (PDF). Third Tourism Development Project, Secondary Cities Revitalization Study. Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. 24 May 2005. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2016.