Preceded by Taher al-Masri Preceded by Fayez al-Tarawneh Name Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh Succeeded by Faisal al-Fayez | Monarch King Abdullah II Religion Islam Role Political figure | |
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Born 18 February 1939 (age 85)
Irbid, Transjordan ( 1939-02-18 ) Alma mater American University of Beirut Education American University of Beirut | ||
Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh (Arabic: عبد الرؤوف الروابدة; born 18 February 1939 in Irbid) was Prime Minister of Jordan from 4 March 1999 until 19 June 2000, a leading political figure from the north city of Irbid in Jordan.
Political experience
On 24 October 2013 he was named President of the Senate. Al-Rawabdeh is the first President of the enlarged Senate, which now has 75 members, where previously there had been 60 members. After his resignation, Al-Rawabdeh was replaced as President of the Senate by Faisal al-Fayez on 25 October 2015.
References
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