# Tawfik Abu Al-Huda

_Prime minister of the Emirate of Transjordan_

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> Tawfik Abu al-Huda (Arabic: توفيق ابو الهدى) (also known as Tawfik Pasha Abul-Huda) (1895 – 1 July 1956) served several terms as the 7th prime minister of Jordan. First he served as prime minister of Transjordan from September 28, 1938, to October 15, 1944, and he served another term from December 28, 1947, to April 12, 1950. Between July 25, 1951, and May 5, 1953, and from May 4, 1954, to May 30, 1955, he served as Prime Minister of Jordan. During his last term as prime minister, he tried to consolidate the power of King Hussein by holding parliamentary elections which many accused of being fraudulent.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1894 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2096713#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Acre ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2096713#P19))
- **Died:** 1 July 1956 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2096713#P570))
- **Place of death:** Amman ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2096713#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Jordan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2096713#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2096713#P106))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Jordan (4 May 1954 – 30 May 1955); Prime Minister of Jordan (25 July 1951 – 5 May 1953); Prime Minister of Jordan (28 December 1947 – 12 April 1950); President of the Senate of Jordan (20 October 1947 – 30 May 1951); Prime Minister of Jordan (28 September 1938 – 15 October 1944); Member of the House of Representatives of Jordan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2096713#P39))

## About

His terms are notable for the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, during which Transjordan conquered the West Bank, and the forced abdication of King Talal.

He was Minister of Justice from 1938 to 1940. He served as the president of the Senate of Jordan from 1947 to 1951.

Tawfik Abu al-Huda was of Palestinian descent. He was married to the sister of the Ottoman banker in Amman.

## Questions

**When was Tawfik Abu Al-Huda born?**  
Tawfik Abu Al-Huda was born on 1894 in Acre.

**What positions has Tawfik Abu Al-Huda held?**  
Positions held by Tawfik Abu Al-Huda include: Prime Minister of Jordan (1954–1955); Prime Minister of Jordan (1951–1953); Prime Minister of Jordan (1947–1950); President of the Senate of Jordan (1947–1951); Prime Minister of Jordan (1938–1944).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tawfik Abu Al-Huda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawfik_Abu_Al-Huda) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2096713](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2096713) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tawfik Abu Al-Huda portrait.jpg by Prime Ministry staff (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tawfik_Abu_Al-Huda_portrait.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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