Marouf Suleiman al-Bakhit ( ; born 1947 ) was a Jordanian politician and two-time 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 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 weeks of protests
2005 Amman bombings
2005 Amman bombings
Marouf al-Bakhit