Jordan Post Company
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{{Infobox Government agency
|agency_name = Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Jordan Post Company
|nativename = البريد الأردني
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|headquarters = Amman {{flagicon|Jordan}}
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|chief1_name = Ahmad Obaidat
|chief1_position = Director General
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|parent_agency = Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
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|website = http://www.jordanpost.com.jo
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Jordan Post Company is owned by the government of Jordan, and runs the postal services in the kingdom. The company is responsible to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
History
The first government-run postal service was established in 1921, immediately after the establishment of the Emirate of Transjordan, It was named the Postal Department and started by taking over the postal service that was run by the Ottoman Empire. The postal department started with eight post offices in 1921.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jordanpost.com.jo/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=54&lang=en|title=الصفحة الرئيسية}}
Services
- Financial Services: includes the Postal Saving Bank, money transfer services and bill payment services for some companies
- Postal services: from regular to expedited postal services and postal box service.
- SMS notification services: Postal arrival and delivery confirmation services through sms
- Other services: such as collecting court-ordered payments from one party to another.
See also
References
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External links
- {{official|http://www.jordanpost.com.jo}}
{{Postal administrations of Asia}}
Category:Postal system of Jordan
Category:Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Jordan)