Abdul Baqi Jammoh ( ce, Ӏабдул-Бакъи Джамо; 1922 – 11 May 2016), also known as Jammu, was a
Jordanian politician of
Chechen descent. He served in both houses of the
Parliament of Jordan
The Parliament of Jordan ( ar, مجلس الأمة ') is the bicameral Jordanian national assembly. Established by the 1952 Constitution, the legislature consists of two houses: the Senate ( ar, مجلس الأعيان ''Majlis Al-Aayan'') ...
, several times as a member of the House of Deputies
and as member of the
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
between 1997 and 2001.
During his time in the Senate Jammoh was part of the Islamist faction.
Jammoh was member of the cabinet twice. He first served as Minister of state for parliamentary affairs between 1989 and 1991. His second position was that of Minister of state for legal and parliamentary affairs between 1994 and 1995. Jammoh was born in
Zarqa
Zarqa ( ar, الزرقاء) is the capital of Zarqa Governorate in Jordan. Its name means "the blue (city)". It had a population of 635,160 inhabitants in 2015, and is the most populous city in Jordan after Amman.
Geography
Zarqa is located in t ...
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References
1922 births
2016 deaths
Members of the House of Representatives (Jordan)
Members of the Senate of Jordan
Parliamentary affairs ministers of Jordan
People from Zarqa
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Chechen people