Ministry of Interior (Jordan)

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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Ministry of Interior

Logo of the Jordanian Ministry of Interior
Ministerial Department overview
Formed	1921
Jurisdiction	Government of Jordan
Headquarters	Amman, Jordan
Minister responsible	Mazin Abdellah Hilal Al Farrayeh, Minister
Child agencies	Public Security Directorate General Directorate of Gendarmerie Civil Defense Directorate Civil Status and Passports Department
Website	https://moi.gov.jo/Default/En

The Ministry of Interior of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Arabic: وزارة الداخلية) is the ministry in the Government of Jordan. Established in 1921, at the time of the establishment of the Emirate of Transjordan, it is responsible for law enforcement in Jordan. On 7 March 2020, Mazin Abdellah Hilal Al Farrayeh was appointed as minister by Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh.^[1]

The Ministry of Interior directs the Public Security Directorate; around 50,000 in 2016, the General Directorate of Gendarmerie, the Civil Defense Directorate and the Civil Status and Passports Department.^[2]

• Official website