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Marouf al-Bakhit

Personal data
Date of birth, 1947(age 69)
Political partyIndependent
Alma materUniversity of Jordan
University of Southern California
King's College London
ReligionSunni Islam
Prime Minister of Jordan
Assumed office9 February 2011
MonarchAbdullah II
Preceded bySamir Rifai
In office27 November 2005 - 25 November 2007
MonarchAbdullah II
Succeeded byNader al-Dahabi
Preceded byAdnan Badran

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Dr. Marouf Suleiman al-Bakhit ( , born 1947) is the Prime Minister of Jordan. He first served as Prime Minister from November 27, 2005 until November 25, 2007. He was previously the Jordanian ambassador to Israel and the national security chief. Appointed as Prime Minister by King Abdullah II less than three weeks after the 2005 Amman bombings, Bakhit's main priorities were to maintain security and stability in Jordan. He was reappointed as Prime Minister by the King on February 1, 2011, following weeks of protests.


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