Ahmad Ziadat

Ahmad Nouri Ziadat (born 1950) is the Jordanian Minister of Justice.[1] He was appointed as minister on 7 May 2021.[2] Previously he had served as Minister of State for Legal Affairs since 12 October 2020 in Bisher Al-Khasawneh's Cabinet led by Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh.[3][4]

Ahmad Ziadat
Minister of Justice
Assumed office
7 May 2021
Prime MinisterBisher Al-Khasawneh
Minister of State for Legal Affairs
In office
12 October 2020 – 7 May 2021
Prime MinisterBisher Al-Khasawneh
Succeeded byWafaa Bani Mustafa
Personal details
Born
Ahmad Nouri Ziadat

1950
Alma materHarvard University (LL.M.)
University of London (LL.D.)

Education

Ziadat holds a Bachelor of Law (1983) from the University of Jordan, a Master of Laws (1985) from the Harvard University and a Doctor of Law (1989) from the University of London.[1][4]

Career

From 1983 until 1984, Ziadat was a research and teaching assistant at the University of Jordan. Between 1990 and 2003, he worked as an assistant professor at the University of Jordan and as a part-time lecturer at the Institute of Banking Studies, Al-Ahliyya Amman University and Al-Bayt University.[1][5]

In 2003, he was named associate professor at the University of Jordan, and additionally served as the Dean of the Faculty of Law until 2005.[1][2]

In 2016, Ziadat was appointed Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs.[2]

From 2020 until 2021, he served as Minister of State for Legal Affairs.[6][7]

Since 7 May 2021, Ziadat has been the Minister of Justice.[2]

References
  1. "Ministry of Justice". The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. "Royal Decree approves reshuffle of PM Khasawneh's Cabinet". Jordan Times. 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  3. Luck, Taylor (12 October 2020). "Who is in Jordan's new Cabinet?". The National. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  4. "Resumes of new ministers". Roya News. 12 October 2020. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  5. "Curriculum Vitae Dr. Ahmad" (PDF). University of Jordan. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. Luck, Taylor (2020-10-13). "Who is in Jordan's new Cabinet?". The National. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  7. "Jordanian ministers sacked for attending dinner breaching COVID-19 rules". Arab News. 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2023-04-12.


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