Marouf al-Bakhit: Difference between revisions

'''Marouf Suleiman al-Bakhit''' ({{lang-ar|معروف البخيت}}; born 1947) was a [[Jordan]]ian politician and two-time [[List of Prime Ministers of Jordan|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 [[Abdullah II of Jordan|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 [[2011 Jordanian protests|weeks of protests]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5i7CT0mQSAPfDG6qfNW8mDM7KBNpw?docId=5820261 |title=Jordan's Royal Palace says king sacks government in wake of street protests |publisher=Associated Press |date=1 February 2011 |accessdateaccess-date=1 February 2011}}</ref>