Tawfiq Kreishan Explained

Tawfiq Mahmoud Hussein Kreishan
Office:Minister of Municipal Affairs
Term Start:12 October 2021
Birth Date:1947
Birth Place:Ma'an
Alma Mater:Beirut Arab University
Primeminister:Bisher Al-Khasawneh

Tawfiq Kreishan (Arabic : توفيق كريشان) (born 1947) is a Jordanian politician serving as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Municipal Affairs in Bisher Al-Khasawneh's Cabinet since 12 October 2020.[1]

He graduated in accounting and business administration from Beirut Arab University. He was a member of the Senate, and was minister of Parliamentary affairs twice.[2] He was also minister of Municipal Affairs five times. The first time he became a minister was in 1996. Before that he became a member of Parliament five times; twice in the Lower house, and three times in the Senate.

In office

Kreishan was part of the Jordanian government for many different terms.

Term startTerm endOffice Head of government
12 October 2021Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local AdministrationBisher Al-Khasawneh
2 July 2011 17 November 2011 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Marouf al-Bakhit
28 July 2010 22 November 2010 Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Samir Rifai
14 December 2009 22 November 2010 Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Samir Rifai
7 April 2005 24 November 2005 Minister of Municipal Affairs Adnan Badran
21 July 2003 22 October 2003 Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Ali Abu al-Ragheb
4 March 1999 18 June 2000 Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Environment, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh
21 August 1998 4 March 1999 Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Environment Fayez al-Tarawneh
19 March 1997 20 August 1998 Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Environment Abdelsalam al-Majali
8 June 1994 7 January 1995 Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Abdelsalam al-Majali

Political experience

Senate

Decorations and honours

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Royal Decree approves new Cabinet headed by Khasawneh . https://web.archive.org/web/20201015193245/https://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/royal-decree-approves-new-cabinet-headed-khasawneh . The Jordan Times . 13 October 2020 . 15 October 2020.
  2. http://www.kingabdullah.gov.jo/news/details.php?kn_serial=7994&menu_id=26أ¢إ’آ©_hmka1=1&lang_hmka1=1