Monarch King Hussein Name Taher al-Masri | Religion Islam Preceded by Zaid al-Rifai | |
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Full Name Taher Nashat al-Masri Alma mater University of North Texas Similar People Faisal al‑Fayez, Munib al‑Masri, Ahmad Obeidat | ||
Education University of North Texas Succeeded by Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh | ||
Taher Nashat al-Masri (Arabic: طاهر المصري) is a Jordanian of Palestinian origin who served as Prime Minister of Jordan 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 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.
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