Samir Al Rifai

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Monarch Hussein Succeeded by Hussein ibn Nasser Preceded by Ibrahim Hashem Name Samir al-Rifai Political party Independent politician		Preceded by Wasfi al-Tal Monarch Hussein Succeeded by Hazza\' al-Majali Parents Zaid al-Rifai

Role Former Prime Minister of Jordan Previous office Prime Minister of Jordan (2009–2011) Spouse Shatia Elrashib (m. 1995–1998), Haya Al-Fayez Education Harvard University, Trinity College, Cambridge Similar People Abdullah II of Jordan, Abdullah I of Jordan, Hussein of Jordan

Samir al-Rifai (Arabic: سمير الرفاعي‎‎, 30 January 1901 – 12 October 1965) was a six-time Prime Minister of Jordan. He was born in Safed.

Al-Rifai served under Kings Abdullah I, Talal and Hussein:

Prime Minister of the Emirate of Transjordan from 15 October 1944 to 19 May 1945

Prime Minister of the Emirate of Transjordan from 19 May 1945 to 25 May 1946

Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 4 December 1950 to 25 July 1951

Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 8 January 1956 to 22 May 1956

Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 18 May 1958 to 6 May 1959

Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 27 March 1963 to 21 April 1963

He was the father of Prime Minister Zaid al-Rifai and the grandfather of Prime Minister Samir Rifai.

He died in Amman, aged 64.

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