Jordan · Constitution
Constitution of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Promulgated in January 1952 and amended repeatedly, most substantially in 2011, 2014, 2016 and 2022. The 2011 amendments followed regional protests and created the Constitutional Court and an Independent Election Commission, restricted the State Security Court's jurisdiction over civilians, and limited the government's power to legislate by provisional law. The 2022 package created a National Security Council chaired by the King and added a chapter on women's rights. Executive authority is vested in the King, exercised through ministers.
The constitutional text
Promulgated in January 1952 and amended repeatedly, most substantially in 2011, 2014, 2016 and 2022. The 2011 amendments followed regional protests and created the Constitutional Court and an Independent Election Commission, restricted the State Security Court's jurisdiction over civilians, and limited the government's power to legislate by provisional law. The 2022 package created a National Security Council chaired by the King and added a chapter on women's rights. Executive authority is vested in the King, exercised through ministers.
Separation of powers
Unitary, with twelve governorates administered by centrally appointed governors and elected municipal and governorate councils. The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority holds delegated regulatory powers within its area, which functions as a limited territorial carve-out rather than devolution.
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