Taher al-Masri
His Excellency Taher al-Masri | |
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Prime Minister of Jordan | |
In office 19 Jun 1991 – 21 Nov 1991 | |
Monarch | King Hussein |
Preceded by | Mudar Badran |
Succeeded by | Zaid ibn Shaker |
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Born | Taher Nashat al-Masri 1942 Nablus, Mandatory Palestine |
Alma mater | University of North Texas |
Religion | Islam |
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.[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]
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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Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Mudar Badran |
Prime Minister of Jordan 1991–1991 |
Succeeded by Zaid ibn Shaker |
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