Taher al-Masri

Politician

1942 –

85

Who is Taher al-Masri?

Taher Nashat al-Masri is a Jordanian of Palestinian origin who served as Prime Minister of Jordan from 19 June 1991 to 21 November 1991. 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".

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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Born
1942
Nablus
Also known as
  • Taher Nashat al-Masri
Ethnicity
  • Arab people
Nationality
  • Jordan
Profession
Education
  • University of North Texas

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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