Taher al-Masri
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| His Excellency Taher al-Masri |
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| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
| In office 20 Jun 1991 – 20 Nov 1991 |
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| Monarch | King Hussein |
| Preceded by | Mudar Badran |
| Succeeded by | Zaid ibn Shaker |
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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 Arab 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 wants 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]
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| Preceded by Mudar Badran |
Prime Minister of Jordan 1991–1991 |
Succeeded by Zaid ibn Shaker |
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