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