Abdelraouf Salem Nahar al-Rawabdeh | |
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| President of the Senate | |
| In office 24 October 2013 – 25 October 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Taher al-Masri |
| Succeeded by | Faisal al-Fayez |
| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
| In office 4 March 1999 – 19 June 2000 | |
| Monarch | King Abdullah II |
| Preceded by | Fayez al-Tarawneh |
| Succeeded by | Ali Abu al-Ragheb |
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| Born | 18 February 1939 Irbid, Transjordan |
| Alma mater | American University of Beirut |
Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh (Arabic: عبد الرؤوف الروابدة; born 18 February 1939 in Irbid) was Prime Minister of Jordan from 4 March 1999 until 19 June 2000, a leading political figure from the north city of Irbid in Jordan.
Political experience
On 24 October 2013 he was named President of the Senate. Al-Rawabdeh is the first President of the enlarged Senate, which now has 75 members, where previously there had been 60 members.[1] After his resignation, Al-Rawabdeh was replaced as President of the Senate by Faisal al-Fayez on 25 October 2015.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "New Senate appointed". The Jordan Times. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "Royal Decree appoints Fayez Senate president". The Jordan Times. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "Royal Decree approves Rawabdeh's resignation". The Jordan Times. 26 October 2015.
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| Preceded by Fayez al-Tarawneh | Prime Minister of Jordan 1999–2000 | Succeeded by Ali Abu al-Ragheb |