Ahmad Ziadat Explained

Ahmad Ziadat
Office:Minister of Justice
Primeminister:Bisher Al-Khasawneh
Term Start:7 May 2021
Birth Name:Ahmad Nouri Ziadat
Birth Date:1950
Termstart1:2013
Termend1:2013
Primeminister1:Abdullah Ensour
Succeeded1:Bassam Talhouni
Alma Mater:Harvard University (LL.M.)
University of London (LL.D.)
Predecessor:Awad Abdul Bakhit Abu Jarad Al-Mashkaba
Predecessor1:Ghaleb Zu'bi
Office2:Minister of State for Legal Affairs
Termstart2:12 October 2020
Termend2:7 May 2021
Primeminister2:Bisher Al-Khasawneh
Succeeded2:Mahmoud Kharabsheh

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]

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.

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.[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.

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ministry of Justice . 31 July 2021 . The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
  2. Web site: 2021-03-07 . Royal Decree approves reshuffle of PM Khasawneh’s Cabinet . 2022-07-31 . Jordan Times . en.
  3. News: Luck. Taylor. 12 October 2020. Who is in Jordan's new Cabinet?. The National. live. 24 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201018141215/https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/mena/who-is-in-jordan-s-new-cabinet-1.1092535. 18 October 2020.
  4. News: 12 October 2020. Resumes of new ministers. Roya News. live. 24 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024144031/https://en.royanews.tv/news/22777/Resumes-of-new-ministers. 24 October 2020.
  5. Web site: Curriculum Vitae Dr. Ahmad . 12 April 2023 . University of Jordan.
  6. Web site: Luck . Taylor . 2020-10-13 . Who is in Jordan's new Cabinet? . 2023-04-12 . The National . en.
  7. Web site: 2021-02-28 . Jordanian ministers sacked for attending dinner breaching COVID-19 rules . 2023-04-12 . Arab News . en.