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Khaldoun Talhouni

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Dr. Khaldoun Talhouni is a Jordanian diplomat, who, from 2006 to 2008, served as secretary general of Jordan’s foreign ministry.[1][2]

On October 9, 2008, Talhouni presented his credentials to the Director-General of the OPCW (Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) as the Permanent Representative of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He concurrently served as Jordan's Ambassador to the Netherlands.[2]

His other positions included serving as Ambassador to Estonia,[3] First Secretary of the Embassy of Jordan in Washington D.C (1975 – 1979), Ambassador and Counsellor to Australia (1999 – 2004), Casablanca, Morocco (1987 – 1989) and Paris, France (1981 – 1986); Chargé d'Affaires of the Jordanian Embassy in Berne between 1995 and 1997 and also worked for the Jordanian Permanent Mission in Geneva as the Deputy Head from 1992 to 1995.[2]

Ambassador Talhouni has a PhD degree in Political Science from the Sorbonne University, Paris (1984), a Masters in International Relations from the American University in Washington, DC (1978) and a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Public Administration from the University of Jordan (1972).[2]

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  1. ^ "New Israeli Ambassador Assumes Duties in Jordan". Haaretz. September 28, 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "New Permanent Representatives" (PDF). Chemical Disarmament. 6 (4): 24. December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  3. ^ "President of Estonia accepts credentials from Ambassador of Jordan". Embassy of The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan, The Hague - NL. Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2019.