Ibrahim Mashhour Al Jazi (born 1966) is a Jordanian politician. Previously he had served as Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs from 12 October 2020 until 27 September 2023. Jazi also served as Minister of State for Legal Affairs and as

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in 2011 and in 2012.

Education

Jazi holds a

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from the

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and a

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in International Law from the

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Career

Al Jazi is a lawyer of

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issues and

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. He has been senior partner at a law firm since 2003. Between 2011 and 2012, Al Jazi served as the Minister of State of Legal Affairs. In 2012, he worked as

. From 2013 until 2014, Al Jazi worked as Dean of the School of Law and as assistant to the president of Amman Arab University. In 2014, he was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Law at the

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. Additionally, he worked as the director of the Office of Legal Affairs Department at the University of Jordan for 8 years. From 12 October 2020 until 27 September 2023, Al Jazi had been Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs.

References

1966 births Living people 21st-century Jordanian politicians Alumni of the University of Essex Alumni of the University of London Prime ministry affairs ministers of Jordan Justice ministers of Jordan Academic staff of Amman Arab University Academic staff of the University of Jordan {{Jordan-politician-stub