Mahmoud Hanandeh
Mahmoud Hanandeh | |
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| Born | 1937 |
| Died | 1970 (aged 32–33) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, politician |
Mahmoud Hanandeh (1937–1970; Arabic: القاضي محمود ضيف الله عقله الهناندة) was a Jordanian Attorney-General of multiple provinces in the 1960s, and President of the Court of Cassation. Born in Aydoun in northern Jordan,[1] Hanandeh studied in Irbid's schools, and then studied at the University of Damascus (named Syrian University until 1958) where he graduated with a law degree in 1960. He worked as an attorney for a year. He then was appointed as President of the Court of Cassation the highest court in Jordanian judiciary, then Attorney-General of Al-Salt, followed by Attorney-General of Amman, and subsequently a lawyer of Zarqa's Court of First Instance.[2][3]