Jordan · Government
Government and administration in Jordan
How the executive, legislature and administrative state are organised, and which body is responsible for what.
The three branches
- Head of state — King
- Executive authority is vested in him and exercised through ministers; ratifies laws.
- Executive — Council of Ministers led by the Prime Minister
- Appointed by the King; answerable to the House of Representatives.
- Legislative — National Assembly: Senate and House of Representatives
- Senators appointed by the King; the House is elected.
- Judicial governance — Judicial Council
- Appointments, transfers and discipline of civil judges.
- Oversight — Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission and Ombudsman Bureau
- Investigation and complaint-handling.
How legislation is made
Bills go to the House of Representatives first, then the Senate, with disagreements resolved in joint session by a two-thirds majority. The King ratifies, or may return a bill with reasons within six months, which the Assembly may override by two-thirds of each chamber. Provisional laws may be issued when the Assembly is not sitting, but the 2011 amendments narrowed this to urgent matters and require prompt submission to the Assembly.
Enforcement institutions
- Public Security Directorate
- National police under the Ministry of Interior.
- Public Prosecution
- Prosecutors attached to the courts; direct criminal investigation.
- Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission
- Investigates corruption and receives asset declarations.
- Department of Lands and Survey
- Land registration and valuation.
- Companies Control Department
- Company registration under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Government bodies and regulators
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