Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh
| Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh عون شوكت الخصاونة |
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| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
| In office 24 October 2011 – 2 May 2012 |
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| Monarch | Abdullah II |
| Preceded by | Marouf al-Bakhit |
| Succeeded by | Fayez al-Tarawneh |
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| Born | 22 February 1950 Amman, Jordan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh (Arabic: عون الخصاونة) (born 22 February 1950) was the Prime Minister of Jordan between October 2011 and April 2012. He was also formerly a judge of the International Court of Justice.
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[edit] Career
Born in Amman, 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 was elected to the International Court of Justice in 1999 and re-elected in 2008.[1] He served from[2] 6 February 2000 until 31 December 2011.[3] He served as Vice-President of the Court from 2006 to 2009.[2] He resigned from the Court by letter dated 20 November 2011.[3]
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 during an earlier tenure as prime minister[4]). The Guardian newspaper reported that Khasawneh has a reputation as a clean politician and is a noted legal expert.[4]
On 26 April 2012, he submitted his resignation to King Abdullah II who, in turn, accepted the resignation.
[edit] Honours
Istiqlal Order, First Class (1993); Kawkab Order, First Class (1996); Nahda Order, First Class (1996) (Jordan). Légion d'Honneur, Grand Officier (1997) (France).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Five judges elected to serve on UN International Court of Justice". UN News Centre. 2008-11-06. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28847&Cr=icj&Cr1=. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ a b "Judge Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh". International Court of Justice. http://www.icj-cij.org/court/?p1=1&p2=2&p3=1&judge=10. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ^ a b "Note by the Secretary-General concerning the date of an election to fill a vacancy in the International Court of Justice". United Nations Security Council. 2012-01-17. http://undocs.org/S/2012/38. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ a b "Jordan's king names Hague court judge as prime minister". 2011-10-17. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/17/jordon-king-names-judge-prime-minister?newsfeed=true. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh |
- Official ICJ Biography
- Prime Ministry of Jordan website
- Who's Who in Public International Law 2007
- North/South Sudan Abyei Boundary Tribunal, including H.E. Former ICJ President Stephen M. Schwebel 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 House 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 Jessup's 50th Anniversary Honorary Committee and 50th Jessup Video and 50th Jessup Programme and Prize for "Best Jessup Oralist" Launched in Honour of Former ICJ President Stephen M. Schwebel at 103rd ASIL Annual Meeting [http://am2009.asil.org/program.cfm on International Law as Law, Fairmont Hotel in Washington, D.C., 25–28 March 2009
- Visual Wikipedia of H.E. ICJ Judge Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh
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| Preceded by Marouf al-Bakhit |
Prime Minister of Jordan 2011–2012 |
Succeeded by Fayez al-Tarawneh |
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