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Awn Al-Khasawneh

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Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh, born in 1950, is a Jordanian jurist and diplomat who served as a Judge of the International Court of Justice from 2000 to 2011 and as its Vice President from 2006 to 2009. He held senior legal posts in Jordan Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the 1980s, served as legal adviser to Jordan delegation during the Israel-Jordan peace negotiations of the early 1990s, and later became Chief of the Royal Hashemite Court under King Hussein. After leaving the ICJ he served briefly as the thirty ninth Prime Minister of Jordan, from October 2011 to May 2012.

Facts
Role
Politician and judge; former Prime Minister of Jordan; judge of the International Court of Justice 2
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Jordanian 1
Born
1950 2
Birth Date
1950-02-22 2
Birthplace
Amman, Jordan 2
Classification
Field of Law
International Law 1
Gender
Male 2
Role
Role (category)
Judge 2
Role (category)
Politician 2
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1. Awn Al-Khasawneh (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction, nationality
    Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh, born in 1950, is a Jordanian jurist and diplomat who served as a Judge of the International Court of Justice from 2000 to 2011 and as its Vice President from 2006 to 2009.
  • Full article, field of law
    He also received a master's degree in international law from the same university.
  • Member Of: International Court of Justice, Lead section
    He was also formerly a judge of the International Court of Justice.
  • In Legal System: Law of Jordan, Wikipedia lead sentence
    is a Jordanian former politician and judge who was the
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2. Awn Al-Khasawneh, Wikipedia
  • Lead sentence, birth year
    Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh (Arabic: عون الخصاونة; born 22 February 1950)
  • Lead sentence, birth date
    born 22 February 1950
  • Early life, birth sentence
    Al-Khasawneh was born in Amman on 22 February 1950.
  • Introduction, role
    Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh is a Jordanian former politician and judge who was the 39th Prime Minister of Jordan, serving from October 2011 to April 2012. He was also formerly a judge of the International Court of Justice.
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Wikidata: Awn Al-Khasawneh
Wikidata Q441349, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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