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Shawkat al-Khasawneh has been the Prime Minister of Jordan since
October 2011. Previously a judge at the International Court of
Justice for over a decade, he became prime minister after his
predecessor was sacked amid allegations of corruption. Educated at
Cambridge, al-Khasawneh served in the Jordanian government, first in
Foreign Affairs and then as Jordanian legal adviser to the
Israel-Jordan Treaty of Peace, after which he was Adviser to the King
on international law.
During
the Arab Spring protests, King Abdullah removed the Prime Minister,
replacing him with Marouf al-Bakhit, who was subsequently accused of
corruption. While al-Khasawneh may seem an unlikely choice given his
long absences from the country, he is known for his honesty, and his
appointment may suggest that the King wishes to increase the nation's
peacemaking profile in the region, possibly helping to resolve the
Syrian uprising or encourage talks between Hamas and Israel.
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