Tawfiq Kreishan
Member of the Senate
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| Intro | Member of the Senate | |
| Places | Jordan | |
| is | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | Ma'an |
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Biography
Tawfiq Kreishan (Arabic : توفيق كريشان ) (born 1947) is a Jordanian politician. He graduated in accounting and business administration from Beirut Arab University. He is now Member of The Senate (Parliament), was minister of Parliamentary affairs for two times. He also was minister of Municipal and Rural 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
Tawfiq Kreishan was part of the Jordanian government for 9 different terms:-
| × | Term start | Term end | Office | Head of Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 July 2011 | 17 November 2011 | Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Marouf al-Bakhit |
| 2 | 28 July 2010 | 22 November 2010 | Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Samir Rifai |
| 3 | 14 December 2009 | 22 November 2010 | Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Samir Rifai |
| 4 | 7 April 2005 | 24 November 2005 | Minister of Municipal Affairs | Adnan Badran |
| 5 | 21 July 2003 | 22 October 2003 | Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Ali Abu al-Ragheb |
| 6 | 4 March 1999 | 18 June 2000 | Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Environment, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh |
| 7 | 21 August 1998 | 4 March 1999 | Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Environment | Fayez al-Tarawneh |
| 8 | 19 March 1997 | 20 August 1998 | Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Environment | Abdelsalam al-Majali |
| 9 | 8 June 1994 | 7 January 1995 | Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs | Abdelsalam al-Majali |
Political experience
- 1993-1997 Member of Parliament
- 1998-2000 Member of The Senate
- 2007-2009 Member of the Chamber of Deputies
- 2009-2010 Minister Of Parliamentary Affairs
- 2010 Member of The Senate
Decorations and honours
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Star of Jordan