Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh
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Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh
(born 22 February 1950) is the Prime Minister of Jordan. He was a judge at International Court of Justice
beginning in 2000, and re-elected to serve another nine-year term on November 6, 2008.
, Al-Khasawneh received his university education at Queens' College
, Cambridge
in England
, where he attained an undergraduate degree in history and law, and a master’s degree in international law
. From 1980 until 1990, he held senior legal posts in the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 1991 until 1994, he was Legal Adviser to the Jordanian delegation to the peace negotiations
between Israel
and Jordan.
In 1995, Al-Khasawneh became Adviser to the King of Jordan
and Adviser of the State on International Law with the rank of Cabinet Minister. He was appointed Chief of the Royal Hashemite
Court from 1996 to 1998. Al-Khasawneh has also been a member of numerous international law bodies during his career.
He began serving on the International Court of Justice on February 6, 2000, and served as Vice-President of the Court from 2006 to 2009.
On 17 October 2011, he was appointed by King Abdullah II
as Prime Minister of Jordan, replacing Marouf al-Bakhit
(who had been accused of corruption). The Guardian newspaper reported that Khasawneh has a reputation as a clean politician and is a noted legal expert.
(1997) (France
).
Al-khasawneh
Al-Khasawneh or Khasawneh , is a prominent Arab Muslim clan descending from the noble family of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq and Imam Husayn ibn...
(born 22 February 1950) is the Prime Minister of Jordan. He was a judge at International Court of Justice
International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations. It is based in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands...
beginning in 2000, and re-elected to serve another nine-year term on November 6, 2008.
Career
Born in AmmanAmman
Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
, Al-Khasawneh received his university education at Queens' College
Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou , and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville...
, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, where he attained an undergraduate degree in history and law, and a master’s degree in international law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
. From 1980 until 1990, he held senior legal posts in the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 1991 until 1994, he was Legal Adviser to the Jordanian delegation to the peace negotiations
Israel-Jordan Treaty of Peace
The Israel–Jordan Treaty of Peace was signed in 1994. The treaty normalized relations between the two countries and resolved territorial disputes. The conflict had cost roughly US$18.3 billion...
between Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and Jordan.
In 1995, Al-Khasawneh became Adviser to the King of Jordan
Hussein of Jordan
Hussein bin Talal was the third King of Jordan from the abdication of his father, King Talal, in 1952, until his death. Hussein's rule extended through the Cold War and four decades of Arab-Israeli conflict...
and Adviser of the State on International Law with the rank of Cabinet Minister. He was appointed Chief of the Royal Hashemite
Hashemite
Hashemite is the Latinate version of the , transliteration: Hāšimī, and traditionally refers to those belonging to the Banu Hashim, or "clan of Hashim", a clan within the larger Quraish tribe...
Court from 1996 to 1998. Al-Khasawneh has also been a member of numerous international law bodies during his career.
He began serving on the International Court of Justice on February 6, 2000, and served as Vice-President of the Court from 2006 to 2009.
On 17 October 2011, he was appointed by King Abdullah II
Abdullah II of Jordan
Abdullah II ibn al-Hussein is the reigning King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father King Hussein. King Abdullah, whose mother is Princess Muna al-Hussein, is a member of the Hashemite family...
as Prime Minister of Jordan, replacing Marouf al-Bakhit
Marouf al-Bakhit
Dr. Marouf Suleiman al-Bakhit is a Jordanian politician and two-time Prime Minister. He first served as Prime Minister from 27 November 2005 until 25 November 2007 and then again from 9 February 2011 to 17 October 2011. Bakhit also held the position of Jordanian ambassador to Israel and the...
(who had been accused of corruption). The Guardian newspaper reported that Khasawneh has a reputation as a clean politician and is a noted legal expert.
Honours
Istiqlal Order, First Class (1993); Kawkab Order, First Class (1996); Nahda Order, First Class (1996) (Jordan). Légion d'Honneur, Grand OfficierLégion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
(1997) (France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
).
External links
- Official ICJ Biography
- Who's Who in Public International Law 2007
- North/South Sudan Abyei Boundary Tribunal, including H.E. Former ICJ President Stephen M. SchwebelStephen M. SchwebelStephen Myron Schwebel is an American jurist and expert on international law. He is well known for his separate and dissenting opinions as a Judge of the International Court of Justice 1981-2000 and for his involvement in many cases of the ICSID and Permanent Court of Arbitration.-Biography:Judge...
and H.E. Vice-President Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh and 3 July 2008 and UN SRSG for Sudan Praises Abyei Progress of 11 September 2008 and Parties Deposit Abyei Arbitration Agreement and Designate Agents of 2 October 2008 and 31 October 2008 and Norway's Contribution to the PCA Fund for North and South Sudan of 18 December 2008 and Sudan Applauds U.S. President Obama of 22 January 2009 and the White HouseWhite HouseThe White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
and the Abyei Tribunal's Schedule for the Written Pleadings and Oral Hearing and Abyei Hearing Schedule, 18-23 April 2009 and Abyei Hearing Proceeds Following Expense Row of 17 April 2009 and Oral Hearing of Abyei Arbitration Begins on 18 April 2009 and Hearings Begin in UN-Backed Tribunal over Disputed Abyei Area in Sudan of 20 April 2009 and Final Abyei Boundary Award of 22 July 2009 and UNSG Ban Ki-Moon's Statement Commends the Abyei Award and Hague Final Abyei Ruling Raises Big Peace Hopes in Sudan and BBC and GAR and Justice Portal and SPLM-NPC Joint Statement on the Abyei Award's Implementation and USA, EU and Others Welcome PCA Verdict on Abyei and Ruling on Oil Region Boilsters Peace in Sudan and GOSS and Abyei Boundary Arbitration Homepage - Philip JessupPhilip JessupPhilip Caryl Jessup was a diplomat, scholar, and jurist from New York City.- Early life and education :Philip C. Jessup, the grandson of Henry Harris Jessup, received his undergraduate degree from Hamilton College in 1919. He then went on to earn a law degree from Yale Law School in 1924 and a Ph.D...
's 50th Anniversary Honorary Committee and 50th Jessup Video and 50th Jessup Programme and http://www.globalarbitrationreview.com/news/article/15199/colombian-team-wins-50th-jessup-moot/Prize for "Best Jessup Oralist" Launched in Honour of Former ICJ President Stephen M. SchwebelStephen M. SchwebelStephen Myron Schwebel is an American jurist and expert on international law. He is well known for his separate and dissenting opinions as a Judge of the International Court of Justice 1981-2000 and for his involvement in many cases of the ICSID and Permanent Court of Arbitration.-Biography:Judge...
at 103rd ASILAmerican Society of International LawThe American Society of International Law is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational membership organization, based in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1906, and was chartered by the United States Congress in 1950...
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