Bassam Talhouni (; born 1964) is the Jordanian

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. He is a

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and

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. He had served as industry minister. Previously, Talhouni served as minister of justice in

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's cabinet. He resigned with Samir Mobeideen on 28 February 2021 due to breaking lockdown in the

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Early life and education

Talhouni was born in

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in 1964. He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in law from the University of Jordan. He also holds a PhD in law from

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which he obtained in 1997.

Career

Talhouni registered at the Jordan Bar Association in 1988 and owns a law firm in Amman. He was assistant professor at the University of Jordan's law faculty. He served as a member in the legislation and justice branch within the national agenda committee and companies' comptroller. He is a member of the Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP). In August 2013, he was appointed justice minister to the cabinet led by

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. He stayed on in Hani Al-Mulki's cabinet presented in June 2016. He lost his position in the cabinet reshuffle on 29 September 2016, and was replaced by Awad Mashagbeh. Talhouni was subsequently appointed to the

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. On 18 September 2024, he was appointed as Minister of Justice.

References

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