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Jordan Names New Speaker
The Jordanian House of Representatives elected Ibrahim Al-Tarawneh speaker of the 20th Parliament during its third regular session on November 2, 2026. He received 70 votes, compared with 38 for Majhem Al-Saqour and 23 for Suleiman Al-Zaben; seven ballots were voided. He thus became the first person to succeed his brother Atef as speaker. Atef held the post for seven consecutive sessions between 2013 and 2020. Al-Tarawneh’s victory followed understandings among four parliamentary blocs, while Al-Saqour accused the government of interfering in the selection process. Al-Tarawneh pledged to strengthen parliamentary oversight and make tackling unemployment, the rising cost of living, public debt, water scarcity and energy security priorities, stressing that oversight is not a confrontation with the government.
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