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Tawfiq Mahmoud Hussein Kreishan
Minister of Municipal Affairs
Assumed office
12 October 2021
MonarchAbdullah II of Jordan
Prime MinisterBisher Al-Khasawneh
Personal details
Born1947
Ma'an Jordan
Alma materBeirut Arab University Lebanon

Tawfiq Kreishan (Arabic : توفيق كريشان ) (born 1947) is a Jordanian politician serving as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Municipal Affairs in Bisher Al-Khasawneh's Cabinet since 12 October 2020.[1]

He graduated in accounting and business administration from Beirut Arab University. He was a member of the Senate, and was minister of Parliamentary affairs twice.[2] He was also minister of Municipal Affairs five times. The first time he became a minister was in 1996. Before that he became a member of Parliament five times; twice in the Lower house, and three times in the Senate.

In office

Kreishan was part of the Jordanian government for many different terms.

Term start Term end Office Head of government
12 October 2021 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Administration Bisher Al-Khasawneh
2 July 2011 17 November 2011 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Marouf al-Bakhit
28 July 2010 22 November 2010 Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Samir Rifai
14 December 2009 22 November 2010 Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Samir Rifai
7 April 2005 24 November 2005 Minister of Municipal Affairs Adnan Badran
21 July 2003 22 October 2003 Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Ali Abu al-Ragheb
4 March 1999 18 June 2000 Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Environment, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh
21 August 1998 4 March 1999 Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Environment Fayez al-Tarawneh
19 March 1997 20 August 1998 Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Environment Abdelsalam al-Majali
8 June 1994 7 January 1995 Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Abdelsalam al-Majali

Political experience

  • 1993-1997 Member of Parliament
  • 1994-1995 Minister of Municipal Affairs
  • 1997-1998 Minister of Municipal Affairs
  • 1998-1999 Minister Of Municipal Affairs
  • 1998-2000 Member of The

Senate

  • 1999-2000 Minister of Municipal and Parliamentary Affairs
  • 2003 minister of Parliamentary Affairs
  • 2005 minister of Municipal Affaird
  • 2007-2009 Member of the Chamber of Deputies
  • 2009-2010 Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
  • 2010 minister of parliamentary Affairs
  • 2010 Member of the Senate
  • 2011 Deputy Prime Minister

Decorations and honours

References

  1. ^ "Royal Decree approves new Cabinet headed by Khasawneh". The Jordan Times. 13 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020.
  2. ^ http://www.kingabdullah.gov.jo/news/details.php?kn_serial=7994&menu_id=26أ¢إ’آ©_hmka1=1&lang_hmka1=1