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Taher Masri
Jordanian politician (born 1942) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Taher Nashat al-Masri (Arabic: طاهر المصري; born March 5, 1942) is a Jordanian politician who served as the 28th 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 was the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jordan from 1993 to 1995.[3]
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]
He served as the President of the Senate of Jordan from 17 December 2009 to 24 October 2013.[4]
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Honors
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2020)
Order of the British Empire (1988) - Honorary
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