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'''Taher Nashat al-Masri''' ({{lang-ar|<big>طاهر المصري</big>}}) is a Jordanian of [[Palestinian people|Palestinian Arab]] origin who served as [[Prime Minister of Jordan]] from 19 June 1991 to 21 November 1991.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/1991/06/19/world/jordanian-king-names-palestinian-prime-minister.html?scp=33&sq=%22north%20texas%20state%22&st=cse Joel Brinkley, ''Jordanian King Names Palestinian Prime Minister''], <u>[[The New York Times]]</u>, June 19, 1991</ref> He opposed the invasion of Iraq but reportedly wants the Americans to stay in Iraq and keep it ''"out of the hands of the fundamentalists"''.<ref>[http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0329-07.htm Biodata]</ref>
'''Taher Nashat al-Masri''' ({{lang-ar|<big>طاهر المصري</big>}}) is a Jordanian of [[Palestinian people|Palestinian]] origin who served as [[Prime Minister of Jordan]] from 19 June 1991 to 21 November 1991.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/1991/06/19/world/jordanian-king-names-palestinian-prime-minister.html?scp=33&sq=%22north%20texas%20state%22&st=cse Joel Brinkley, ''Jordanian King Names Palestinian Prime Minister''], <u>[[The New York Times]]</u>, June 19, 1991</ref> 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"''.<ref>[http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0329-07.htm Biodata]</ref>


He served on the [[Council on Foreign Relations]] since 2002 and is the league's commissioner for civil society.
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|date=July 2009}}
While Prime Minister, he pressed for changes to the election law. {{Citation needed|date=July 2009}}


== See also ==
==See also==
* [[List of Prime Ministers of Jordan]]
* [[List of Prime Ministers of Jordan]]


Revision as of 09:44, 30 December 2013

His Excellency
Taher al-Masri
Prime Minister of Jordan
In office
20 Jun 1991 – 20 Nov 1991
MonarchKing Hussein
Preceded byMudar Badran
Succeeded byZaid ibn Shaker
Prime Minister of Jordan
In office
20 Jun 1991 – 20 Nov 1991
MonarchKing Hussein
Preceded byMudar Badran
Succeeded byZaid ibn Shaker
Personal details
Born
Taher Nashat al-Masri

1942
Nablus-Mandatory Palestine
Alma materUniversity of North Texas

Taher Nashat al-Masri (Template:Lang-ar) 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. [citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ Joel Brinkley, Jordanian King Names Palestinian Prime Minister, The New York Times, June 19, 1991
  2. ^ Biodata
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1991–1991 		Succeeded by

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