Ahmad Toukan
Palestinian-Jordanian politician (1903–1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ahmad Toukan[lower-alpha 1] (Arabic: أحمد طوقان, romanized: Aḥmad Ṭūqān; 15 August 1903 – 5 January 1981[1]) was a Jordanian political leader of Palestinian descent. He was briefly the 20th Prime Minister of Jordan from 26 September 1970 to 28 October 1970, during a crackdown that drove the PLO guerillas out of Jordan.[2]
Quick Facts Prime Minister of Jordan, Monarch ...
Ahmad Tuqan | |
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Prime Minister of Jordan | |
In office 26 September 1970 – 28 October 1970 | |
Monarch | King Hussein |
Preceded by | Mohammad Daoud Al-Abbasi |
Succeeded by | Wasfi al-Tal |
Personal details | |
Born | (1903-08-15)15 August 1903 Nablus, Beirut vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 5 January 1981(1981-01-05) (aged 77) Amman, Jordan |
Political party | Independent |
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