Jordanian politician (1901–1965)
Samir al-Rifai (Arabic: سمير الرفاعي; 30 January 1901 – 12 October 1965) was a Jordanian politician. He served several terms as the 8th Prime Minister of Jordan. He was born in Safed, Palestine.
Al-Rifai served under Kings Abdullah I, Talal and Hussein:
- Minister of Finance from 1943 to 1944[1]
- 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
- President of the Senate of Jordan from 10 July 1963 to 1 November 1965[2]
He was the father of Prime Minister Zaid al-Rifai and the grandfather of Prime Minister Samir Rifai.
He died in Amman, aged 64.
See also
References
- ^ "Financial Ministers". mof.gov.jo.
- ^ "Previous Councils - The Senate of Jordan". Senate of Jordan. 12 January 2019.
External links
- Prime Ministry of Jordan website
