Tareq Hammouri

Tariq Hammouri

Dr. Tariq Mohammad Hammouri (Arabic: طارق محمد الحموري) is a Jordanian lawyer, academic, arbitrator, and politician. He served as Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply of Jordan from 2018 to 2020 and is an Associate Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Jordan. He has also served as Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Jordan and is a member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

Education

Hammouri earned a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Jordan, a Master of Laws in Commercial Law from the University of Edinburgh, and a Ph.D. in Commercial Law from the University of Bristol.

Career

Hammouri has combined careers in academia, government, and legal practice. Before entering government, he taught commercial law at the University of Jordan and later became Dean of its Faculty of Law. He has also worked as Managing Partner of Hammouri & Partners Attorneys at Law, specializing in commercial law, arbitration, corporate governance, banking, and investment law.

In June 2018, Hammouri was appointed Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply in the government of Jordan. During his tenure, he oversaw national trade, industrial, and consumer protection policies, represented Jordan in regional and international economic meetings, and chaired several public institutions related to standards, enterprise development, and consumer affairs.

Following his ministerial service, Hammouri was appointed by Jordan to the Panel of Arbitrators of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), a World Bank Group institution responsible for resolving international investment disputes.

Legacy

Hammouri is recognized for his contributions to Jordanian commercial law, higher education, and public service. His career spans legal scholarship, government, international arbitration, and commercial legal practice, with a focus on trade, investment, and corporate law.

Tariq Mohammad Hammouri
Minister of Industry, Trade and Suply of Jordan
In office
14 June 2018 – 12 October 2020
MonarchKing Abdullah II of Jordan
Prime MinisterOmar Razzaz
Preceded byYarub Qudah
Succeeded byMaha Ali

References

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