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Taher Masri

Taher Masri

Jordanian politician

Taher Nashat al-Masri (Arabic: طاهر المصري; born March 5, 1942) is a Jordanian politician who served as the 28th Prime Minister of Jordan from 19 June 1991 to 21 November 1991.[1] 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".[2]

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He was the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jordan from 1993 to 1995.[3]

He served on the Council on Foreign Relations since 2002 and is the league's commissioner for civil society. While Prime Minister, he pressed for changes to the election law. [citation needed]

He served as the President of the Senate of Jordan from 17 December 2009 to 24 October 2013.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Joel Brinkley, Jordanian King Names Palestinian Prime Minister, The New York Times, June 19, 1991
  2. [2]
    Biodata Archived 2010-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. [3]
    "Jordanian House of Representatives - Political Figures and Major Events of the Councils of Representatives". April 7, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-04-07.
  4. [4]
    "Previous Councils - The Senate of Jordan". Senate of Jordan. 12 January 2019.
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