Monarch King Hussein Monarch King Hussein Name Zaid al-Rifai Succeeded by Zaid ibn Shaker | Preceded by Ahmad Obeidat Preceded by Ahmad Al Lawzi Education Harvard University | |
Preceded by Zaid al-Rifai (second term) Preceded by Zaid al-Rifai (first term) | ||
LIB 30-5-73 AMBASSADORS GREET NEW PRIME MINISTER ZAID AL RIFAI
Zaid al-Rifai (Arabic: زيد الرفاعي) (born 27 November 1936 in Amman, Jordan) is a former Prime Minister of Jordan.
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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 4 years and 20 days from (4 April 1985 to 24 April 1989). His father, Sameer al-Rifai, and his son, Samir Rifai, all served as Jordanian prime minister.
Zaid al-Rifai was the President of the Senate of Jordan from 1997 to 2009. On 12 December 2009, he resigned from office.
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