Minister of Municipal Affairs Tawfiq Kreishan (Arabic:: توفيق كريشان ) (born 1947) is a Jordanian politician serving as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Municipal Affairs in Bisher Al-Khasawneh's Cabinet since 12 October 2020.

He graduated in accounting and business administration from Beirut Arab University. He was a member of the Senate, and was minister of Parliamentary affairs twice. He was also minister of Municipal 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.

Contents

• 1 In office
• 2 Political experience
• 3 Decorations and honours
• 4 References
• 5 External links

In office

Kreishan was part of the Jordanian government for many different terms.

Political experience

• 1993-1997 Member of Parliament
• 1994-1995 Minister of Municipal Affairs
• 1997-1998 Minister of Municipal Affairs
• 1998-1999 Minister Of Municipal Affairs
• 1998-2000 Member of The

Senate

• 1999-2000 Minister of Municipal and Parlimantary Affairs
• 2003 minister of Parliamentary Affairs
• 2005 minister of Municipal Affaird
• 2007-2009 Member of the Chamber of Deputies
• 2009-2010 Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
• 2010 minister of parliamentary Affairs
• 2010 Member of the Senate
• 2011 Deputy Prime Minister

Decorations and honours

• Grand Cordon of the Order of the Star of Jordan

References

• http://www.kingabdullah.jo/main.php?main_page=3&lang_hmka1=1

External links

• Prime Ministry of Jordan website