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Taher Nashat al-Masri ( ar, طاهر المصري; born March 5, 1942) is a Jordanian of
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2020)
Prime Ministry of Jordan website
1942 births Prime Ministers of Jordan University of North Texas alumni Living people Ambassadors of Jordan to Spain Ambassadors of Jordan to France Government ministers of Jordan Foreign ministers of Jordan An-Najah National University alumni Economy ministers of Jordan Defence ministers of Jordan Members of the Senate of Jordan Presidents of the Senate of Jordan Members of the House of Representatives (Jordan) Speakers of the House of Representatives (Jordan) Permanent Representatives of Jordan to the United Nations Jordanian people of Palestinian descent Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Grand Cordons of the Order of the Rising Sun {{Jordan-politician-stub
Palestinian
Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian people ( ar, الشعب الفلسطيني, label=none, ), also referred to as Palestinian Arabs ( ar, الفلسطينيين العرب, label=non ...
origin who served as the 28th Prime Minister of Jordan
The prime minister of Jordan is the head of government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
The prime minister is appointed by the king of Jordan, who is then free to form his own Cabinet. The Parliament of Jordan then approves the programs o ...
from 19 June 1991 to 21 November 1991. He opposed the invasion of Iraq but reportedly wanted the Americans to stay in Iraq and keep it "out of the hands of the fundamentalists".
He was the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jordan from 1993 to 1995.
He served on the Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an American think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international relations. Founded in 1921, it is a nonprofit organization that is independent and nonpartisan. CFR is based in New York Ci ...
since 2002 and is the league's commissioner for civil society.
While Prime Minister, he pressed for changes to the election law.
He served as the President of the Senate of Jordan from 17 December 2009 to 24 October 2013.
Honors
* Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2020)
See also
*List of prime ministers of Jordan
This is a list of prime ministers of Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Le ...
References
External links
Prime Ministry of Jordan website
1942 births Prime Ministers of Jordan University of North Texas alumni Living people Ambassadors of Jordan to Spain Ambassadors of Jordan to France Government ministers of Jordan Foreign ministers of Jordan An-Najah National University alumni Economy ministers of Jordan Defence ministers of Jordan Members of the Senate of Jordan Presidents of the Senate of Jordan Members of the House of Representatives (Jordan) Speakers of the House of Representatives (Jordan) Permanent Representatives of Jordan to the United Nations Jordanian people of Palestinian descent Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Grand Cordons of the Order of the Rising Sun {{Jordan-politician-stub