Taher al-Masri

His Excellency
Taher al-Masri
Prime Minister of Jordan
In office
19 June 1991 – 21 November 1991
Monarch King Hussein
Preceded by Zaid al-Rifai
Succeeded by Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh
Personal details
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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Joel Brinkley, Jordanian King Names Palestinian Prime Minister, The New York Times, June 19, 1991
  2. ↑ Biodata
Political offices
Preceded by
Mudar Badran		 Prime Minister of Jordan
1991–1991 		Succeeded by
Zaid ibn Shaker


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