AMMAN, Nov 25, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- King Abdullah II of Jordan Thursday appointed a new senate in accordance with a Royal Decree issued the same day.
Taher al-Masri was reappointed as president of the 60-member upper house of Parliament.
Born in the West Bank city of Nablus in 1942, al-Masri served as the kingdom's foreign minister from 1984 until 1988 and served as the country's ambassador in several countries including Spain and France. He also served as former prime minister from June to November of the year 1991.
The appointment of the new senate occurred ahead of the opening session of the newly-elected lower house whose opening session is scheduled for Sunday.
Jordanians elected the new 120-member lower house on Nov. 9.
About 53 percent of eligible voters participated in the elections which was boycotted by Jordan's Islamic Action Front, the largest opposition party.
Source: TMCnet.
Link: http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2010/11/25/5159132.htm.
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