His Excellency Zaid al-Rifai |
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Prime Minister of Jordan | |
In office 4 April 1985 – 24 April 1989 |
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Monarch | King Hussein |
Preceded by | Ahmad Obeidat |
Succeeded by | Zaid ibn Shaker |
Prime Minister of Jordan | |
In office 8 February 1976 – 13 July 1976 |
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Monarch | King Hussein |
Preceded by | Zaid al-Rifai (second term) |
Succeeded by | Mudar Badran |
Prime Minister of Jordan | |
In office 23 November 1974 – 8 February 1976 |
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Preceded by | Zaid al-Rifai (first term) |
Succeeded by | Zaid al-Rifai (third term) |
In office 26 May 1973 – 23 November 1974 |
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Preceded by | Ahmad Al Lawzi |
Succeeded by | Zaid al-Rifai (second term) |
Personal details | |
Born |
Zaid Sameer al-Rifai November 27, 1936 |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Profession | Politician |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Zaid al-Rifai (Arabic: زيد الرفاعي) (born 27 November 1936 in Amman, Jordan) is a former Prime Minister of Jordan.
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.