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Prime Minister of Jordan

head of government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionSep 7, 2026
Entity authorityQ7243300 ↗
Source-derived summary

The prime minister of Jordan is the head of government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

The prime minister is appointed by the king of Jordan, who is then free to form his own Cabinet. The Parliament of Jordan then approves the programs of the new government through a vote of confidence. There are no constitutional limits on a prime minister's term, and several of them served multiple non-consecutive terms.

Prime Ministry of Jordan

The Prime Ministry is the central agency of the Government of Jordan which acts as the secretariat to the Prime Minister.

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The public source identifies “Prime Minister of Jordan” as head of government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Prime, Minister and Jordan.

Editorial reviewA strong contextual entry point for chronology, institutions and public events when official records are distinguished from later interpretation. The current 95-word lead offers orientation but no explicit four-digit date, so chronology should not be assumed. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1921-04-11. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Prime, Minister and Jordan providing the first useful test.
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The record creator and administrative purpose are central evidence, because official documentation reflects both action and institutional priorities. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 7, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7243300. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.

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This entry incorporates text from “Prime Minister of Jordan” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.