Zaid Rifai

Zaid al-Rifai (Arabic: زيد الرفاعي) (born 27 November 1936 in Amman, Jordan) is a Jordanian politician who served as the 22nd prime minister of Jordan from May 1973 to July 1976, and again from April 1984 to April 1989.

Zaid al-Rifai
Prime Minister of Jordan
In office
4 April 1984  27 April 1989
MonarchHussein
Preceded byAhmad Obeidat
Succeeded byZaid ibn Shaker
In office
26 May 1973  13 July 1976
MonarchKing Hussein
Preceded byAhmad Al Lawzi
Succeeded byMudar Badran
Personal details
Born
Zaid Sameer al-Rifai

(1936-11-27) November 27, 1936
Amman, Transjordan, British Empire
Alma materHarvard University
ProfessionPolitician

Biography

He served as Prime Minister of Jordan and formed four different governments, the last of which was Jordan's longest lasting government in the history of the kingdom. It lasted for a term of 5 years and 23 days from (4 April 1984 to 27 April 1989). His father, Sameer al-Rifai, father-in-law, Bahjat Talhouni and his son, Samir Rifai all served as Jordanian prime minister.

Zaid al-Rifai was the president of the Senate of Jordan from June 1997 to December 2009.[1] On 12 December 2009, he resigned from office.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Previous Councils - The Senate of Jordan". Senate of Jordan. 12 January 2019.
  2. "Senate President tenders resignation to King". Petra News Agency. 12 December 2009. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
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