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Marouf al-Bakhit
معروف البخيتPrime Minister of Jordan In office
9 February 2011 – 24 October 2011Monarch Abdullah II Preceded by Samir Rifai Succeeded by Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh In office
27 November 2005 – 25 November 2007Monarch Abdullah II Preceded by Adnan Badran Succeeded by Nader al-Dahabi Personal details Born 1947 (age 63–64) Political party Independent Alma mater University of Jordan
University of Southern California
King's College, LondonReligion Sunni Islam Military service Allegiance Jordan Service/branch Jordanian Armed Forces Years of service 1964–1999 Rank Major General Dr. Marouf Suleiman al-Bakhit (Arabic: معروف البخيت, born 1947) is a Jordanian politician and two-time Prime Minister. He first served as Prime Minister from 27 November 2005 until 25 November 2007 and then again from 9 February 2011 to 17 October 2011. Bakhit also held the position of 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 1 February 2011, following weeks of protests.[1]
He resigned from his post on 17 October 2011, and was succeeded by Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh on 24 October.
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Education
Bakhit graduated with a Bachelor's degree in General Management and Political Science from University of Jordan. He also earned a Master's degree in Management from the University of Southern California, and a PhD in War Studies from King's College London in 1990.
Military career
Marouf al-Bakhit comes from Jordan's Al-Abbadi Tribe. He joined the Jordanian Armed Forces in 1964, and graduated from the Royal Military College in 1966 as Second Lieutenant. He retired from the Armed Forces in 1999 as Major General.
Prime Minister
Bakhit has been Prime Minister twice, first from from 27 November 2005 until 25 November 2007, and then from 1 February 2011.
First term
Bakhit was appointed by King Abdullah II less than three weeks after the 2005 Amman bombings. The 2005 Amman bombings were a series of coordinated bomb attacks on three hotels in Amman, Jordan, on 9 November 2005. The attacks killed 60 people and injured 115 others.
After two years of trying to get reforms through the parliament, followed by a questionable election, he resigned and was replaced by Nader al-Dahabi.
Second term
After two weeks of street protests, on 1 February 2011 King Abdullah fired his prime minister, Samir Rifai, and re-appointed Bakhit to his old position. While continuing to maintain a moderate stance in respect to the United States and the 1994 Jordan-Israel peace treaty, al-Bakhit has promised to effect changes in election laws, decentralize authority and grant further rights to political parties.[2]
King Abdullah II accepted his resignation on 17 October 2011 and appointed Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh as Prime Minister.
Career highlights
- Member of the Jordanian Delegation for Israel-Jordan peace treaty
- Lecturer of political science at Mutah University (1997–1999)
References
- ^ "Jordan's Royal Palace says king sacks government in wake of street protests". The Associated Press. 1 February 2011. http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5i7CT0mQSAPfDG6qfNW8mDM7KBNpw?docId=5820261. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ Emerging Leaders: Marouf Suleiman al-Bakhit, Prime Minister, Jordan
Political offices Preceded by
Adnan BadranPrime Minister of Jordan
2005–2007Succeeded by
Nader al-DahabiPreceded by
Samir RifaiPrime Minister of Jordan
2011Succeeded by
Awn Shawkat Al-KhasawnehPrime Ministers of Jordan Emirate of Transjordan
(1921-1946)Tali'a · Raslan · al-Rikabi · Raslan · H. al-Huda · al-Rikabi · H. al-Huda · Sarraj · Hashem · T. al-Huda · S. al-Rifai · HashemKingdom of Jordan
(1946-)Hashem · S. al-Rifai · T. al-Huda · al-Mufti · S. al-Rifai · T. al-Huda · al-Mulki · T. al-Huda · al-Mufti · H. al-Majali · Hashem · S. al-Rifai · al-Mufti · Hashem · al-Nabulsi · al-Nimr · al-Khalidi · Hashem · al-Rifai · H. al-Majali · Talhouni · al-Tal · S. al-Rifai · ibn Nasser · Talhouni · al-Tal · ibn Nasser · Jumaa · Talhouni · A. al-Rifai · Talhouni · A. al-Rifai · Daoud · Toukan · al-Tal · al-Lawzi · Z. al-Rifai · M. Badran · Sharaf · al-Rimawi · M. Badran · Obeidat · Z. al-Rifai · ibn Shaker · M. Badran · al-Masri · ibn Shaker · al-Majali · ibn Shaker · al-Kabariti · A. al-Majali · al-Tarawneh · al-Rawabdeh · al-Ragheb · al-Fayez · A. Badran · al-Bakhit · al-Dahabi · Rifai · al-Bakhit · al-KhasawnehArab Spring "Ash-sha`b yurid isqat an-nizam"Events by country - Algeria
- Bahrain
- Egypt: revolution - transition
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Morocco
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tunisia
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
Notable people - Algeria: Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- Bahrain: Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa – Hasan Mushaima – Ali Salman – Ali Jawad al-Sheikh
- Egypt: Hosni Mubarak – Omar Suleiman – Wael Ghonim – Khaled Mohamed Saeed – Gigi Ibrahim – Essam Sharaf
- Mohamed ElBaradei – Jordan: King Abdullah II – Marouf al-Bakhit – Samir Rifai
- Morocco: Mohammed VI – Abbas El Fassi
- Libya: Muammar Gaddafi – Saif al-Islam Gaddafi – Mustafa Abdul Jalil – Mahmoud Jibril – Mohammed Nabbous
- Saudi Arabia: Manal al-Sharif
- Sudan: Hassan al-Turabi
- Syria: Bashar al-Assad – Riad Seif – Hamza Ali Al-Khateeb
- Tunisia: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali – Mohamed Bouazizi
- Yemen: Ali Abdullah Saleh – Abd al-Rab Mansur al-Hadi – Tawakel Karman – Abdul Majeed al-Zindani – Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar – Sadiq al-Ahmar
Groups - Bahrain: Al Wefaq
- Egypt: April 6 Youth Movement – Kefaya – Muslim Brotherhood – National Association for Change – National Democratic Party – Revolutionary Socialists
- Libya: National Liberation Army – National Transitional Council
- Saudi Arabia: Umma Islamic Party
- Syria: Free Syrian Army – Hizb ut-Tahrir – National Council of Syria
- Tunisia: Constitutional Democratic Rally
- Western Sahara: Polisario Front
- Yemen: Alliance of Yemeni Tribes – Al-Islah – Hashid
Impact - Occupy movement
- Albania
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Burkina Faso
- Croatia
- Djibouti
- Georgia
- Greece
- India
- Iran
- Iraqi Kurdistan
- Maldives
- Mexico
- People's Republic of China
- Portugal
- Spain
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
- United States (2011 Wisconsin protests, Occupy Wall Street)
International reactions - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 2009
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 2014
Categories:- 1947 births
- Alumni of King's College London
- Ambassadors of Jordan
- Ambassadors to Israel
- Ambassadors to Turkey
- Arab politicians
- Government ministers of Jordan
- Living people
- People of the Arab Spring
- Prime Ministers of Jordan
- University of Jordan alumni
- University of Southern California alumni
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