Jordan

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Politics of Jordan takes place in a framework of a parliamentary monarchy, whereby the Prime Minister of Jordan is head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Jordan is a constitutional monarchy based on the constitution promulgated on January 8, 1952. The Jordanian monarchy was set up in 1921, with help from the British. ... Abdullah II bin al-Hussein, King of Jordan (Arabic: ‎) (born January 30, 1962 in Amman, Jordan), is the current King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. ... Categories: Jordan | Prime Ministers of Jordan ... Marouf al-Bakhit, also known as Marouf al-Bakheet (born 1947) is the prime minister of Jordan. ... The parliament of Jordan, the National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma) has two chambers. ... The upper house of the National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma) has two chambers is the Assembly of Senators (Majlis al-Aayan). ... The lower house of the National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma) of Jordan is Chamber of Deputies (Majlis al-Nuwaab). ... Political parties in Jordan lists political parties in Jordan. ... Politics of Jordan Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Jordan ... The country of Jordan is divided into 12 governorates (Arabic: muhafazat, singular is muhafazah). ... Nahias of Jordan The governorates of Jordan are divided into 52 nahias. ... The foreign relations of Jordan have consistently followed a pro-Western foreign policy and traditionally Jordan has had close relations with the United States and the United Kingdom. ... The record of human rights in Jordan continues to be a matter of concern for many international human rights groups. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A parliamentary system, also known as parliamentarianism (and parliamentarism in U.S. English), is distinguished by the executive branch of government being dependent on the direct or indirect support of the parliament, often expressed through a vote of confidence. ... Places where monarchies maintain rule appear in blue. ... Categories: Jordan | Prime Ministers of Jordan ... The Head of Government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Executive branch

Executive authority is vested in the king and his council of ministers. The king signs and executes all laws. His veto power may be overridden by a two-thirds vote of both houses of the National Assembly. He appoints and may dismiss all judges by decree, approves amendments to the constitution, declares war, and commands the armed forces. Cabinet decisions, court judgments, and the national currency are issued in his name. The council of ministers, led by a prime minister, is appointed by the king, who may dismiss other cabinet members at the prime minister's request. The cabinet is responsible to the Chamber of Deputies on matters of general policy and can be forced to resign by a two-thirds vote of "no confidence" by that body. The Jordanian monarchy was set up in 1921, with help from the British. ... As-Sayyid Muhammad Abdullah II bin al-Hussein al Hashimi, King of Jordan (Arabic: ‎) (born January 30, 1962 in Amman, Jordan), is the current King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Categories: Jordan | Prime Ministers of Jordan ... Marouf al-Bakhit, also known as Marouf al-Bakheet (born 1947) is the prime minister of Jordan. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Under the doctrine of the separation of powers, the executive is the branch of a government charged with implementing, or executing, the law. ... The Jordanian monarchy was set up in 1921, with help from the British. ... Equality and the balancing of our interests under law is symbolised by a blindfold and weighing scales For other senses of this word, see Law (disambiguation). ... The word veto comes from Latin and literally means I forbid. ... The National Assembly is the name of either a legislature, or the lower house of a bicameral legislature in some countries. ... A constitutional amendment is an alteration to the constitution of a nation or a state. ... A war is a violent conflict between two or more groups that involve large numbers of individuals. ... Military branches: Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF; includes Royal Jordanian Land Force, Royal Naval Force, and Royal Jordanian Air Force); Badiya (irregular) Border Guards; Ministry of the Interiors Public Security Force (falls under JAF only in wartime or crisis situations) See also the Royal Special Forces, and His Majestys... A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... A trial at the Old Bailey in London as drawn by Thomas Rowlandson and Augustus Pugin for Ackermanns Microcosm of London (1808-11). ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... The lower house of the National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma) of Jordan is Chamber of Deputies (Majlis al-Nuwaab). ... A motion of no confidence, also called a motion of non-confidence, a censure motion, a no-confidence motion, or simply a confidence motion, is a parliamentary motion traditionally put before a parliament by the opposition in the hope of defeating or embarrassing a government. ...

Legislative branch

Legislative power rests in the bicameral National Assembly. The National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma) has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies (Majlis al-Nuwaab) has 110 members, 104 elected for a four year term in single-seat constituencies and 6 female members by a special electoral college. Of the 110 seats, Christians are reserved 9 seats and Chechens/Circassians are reserved 3. The Assembly of Senators (Majlis al-Aayan) has 40 members appointed by the king for an 8-year term. A legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... In government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. ... The parliament of Jordan, the National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma) has two chambers. ... The bicameral legislature of the United States is housed in a capitol building with two wings. ... The lower house of the National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma) of Jordan is Chamber of Deputies (Majlis al-Nuwaab). ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... The upper house of the National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma) has two chambers is the Assembly of Senators (Majlis al-Aayan). ...

Political parties and elections

The following election results include names of political parties. See for additional information about parties the List of political parties in Jordan. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Jordan.

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Judicial branch

The constitution provides for three categories of courts--civil, religious, and special. Administratively, Jordan is divided into eight governorates, each headed by a governor appointed by the king. They are the sole authorities for all government departments and development projects in their respective areas. A governor or governour (archaic) is a governing official, usually the executive (at least nominally, to different degrees also politically and administratively) of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the Head of state; furthermore the title applies to officials with a similar mandate as representatives of a chartered...

Political conditions

King Hussein ruled Jordan from 1953 to 1999, surviving a number of challenges to his rule, drawing on the loyalty of his military, and serving as a symbol of unity and stability for both the East Bank and Palestinian communities in Jordan. King Hussein ended martial law in 1991 and legalized political parties in 1992. In 1989 and 1993, Jordan held free and fair parliamentary elections. Controversial changes in the election law led Islamist parties to boycott the 1997 elections. Hussein bin Talal (Arabic: ; November 14, 1935 – February 7, 1999) was the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 1952 to 1999. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Corresponding geographically to todays Kingdom of Jordan, the Emirate of Transjordan was an autonomous political subdivision of the British Mandate of Palestine, split off in April 1921. ... The term Palestinian has other usages, for which see definitions of Palestinian. ... Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect (usually after a formal declaration) when a military authority takes control of the normal administration of justice. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Legalization is the process of removing a legal prohibition against something which is currently illegal. ... // Political scientists have developed concepts of different ideal types of political parties in order to better compare them with each other. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... States currently utilizing parliamentary systems are denoted in red and orange—the former being constitutional monarchies where authority is vested in a parliament, and the latter being parliamentary republics whose parliaments are effectively supreme over a separate head of state. ... Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

King Abdullah II succeeded his father Hussein following the latter's death in February 1999. Abdullah moved quickly to reaffirm Jordan's peace treaty with Israel and its relations with the United States. Abdullah, during the first year in power, refocused the government's agenda on economic reform. Abdullah II bin al-Hussein, King of Jordan (Arabic: ‎) (born January 30, 1962 in Amman, Jordan), is the current King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. ... A peace treaty is an agreement (a peace treaty) between two hostile parties, usually countries or governments, that formally ends a war or armed conflict. ...

Jordan's continuing structural economic difficulties, burgeoning population, and more open political environment led to the emergence of a variety of political parties. Moving toward greater independence, Jordan's parliament has investigated corruption charges against several regime figures and has become the major forum in which differing political views, including those of political Islamists, are expressed. While King Abdullah remains the ultimate authority in Jordan, the parliament plays an important role.

Administrative divisions

Jordan is divided into 12 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah):

1. Ajlun
2. Aqaba
3. Balqa
4. Karak
5. Mafraq
6. Amman
7. Tafilah
8. Zarqa
9. Irbid
10. Jerash
11. Ma'an
12. Madaba

Ajlun castle Ajlun (alternative spelling Ajloun) is a hill town in the north of Jordan with an impressive 12th century castle. ... Aqaba (Arabic: العقبة al-Ê»Aqabah) is a coastal town with a population of 101,290 (2000) and 2% of Jordans population in the far south of Jordan (). It is the capital of Aqaba Governorate. ... Balqa (Al Balqā) is one of the governorates (muhafazat) of Jordan. ... Karak, also known as Kaya, was a small nation that existed on the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula between approximately 42 BC to 562 AD. It later became part of the Silla kingdom. ... Mafraq (Arabic المفرق Al-Mafraq, local dialects Mafrag or Mafra ) is one of the governorates of Jordan. ... For other meanings, see Amman (disambiguation) and Ammann. ... Al Tafilah is a small city with a population of 35,000 people in south Jordan 180 km away from Amman. ... Zarqa (Arabic الزرقاء az-Zarqā, local dialects ez-Zergā or ez-Zera, The Blue One) is a city in Jordan located to the northeast of Amman. ... Irbid in the spring Irbid (Arabic: إربد), the ancient Arabella, is Jordans second largest city located about 85 km north of Amman, situated at an equal distance from Pella and Umm Qais and 7 km to the north from Al Hisn. ... The oval forum and main street of Roman Jerash, with modern Jerash rising behind them Map of the Decapolis showing location of Gerasa (Jerash) Jerash (ancient Antioch-on-the-Chrysorhoas, also known as Gerasa) was a city of the Graceo-Roman Decapolis, its ruins now located in the Gilead region... Maan (Arabic: معان) is a city in southern Jordan. ... A 6th century mosaic map of Jerusalem Madaba, مادبا, is a capital city of Madaba Governorate, which has a population of about 60. ...

International organization participation

ABEDA, ACC, AFESD, AL, AMF, CAEU, CCC, ESCWA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OIC, OPCW, OSCE (partner), PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIBH, UNMIK, UNMOP, UNMOT, UNOMIG, UNRWA, UNTAET, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO Official logo of the ICC. The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established in 2002 as a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, crime of aggression, and war crimes, as defined by several international agreements, most prominently the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. ... The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is an international organization that works to promote and support global trade and globalization. ...

External link

• Constitution of Jordan