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Zaid al-Rifai

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Zaid al-Rifai
زيد الرفاعي
President of the Senate
In office
8 June 1997 – 17 December 2009
MonarchAbdullah II
Preceded byAhmad al-Lawzi
Succeeded byTaher Nashat al-Masri
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
MonarchHussein
Preceded byAhmad al-Lawzi
Succeeded byMudar Badran
Personal details
Born
Zaid Sameer al-Rifai

(1936-11-27)27 November 1936
Amman, Transjordan, British Empire
Died12 August 2024(2024-08-12) (aged 87)
ChildrenSamir Rifai (son)
Alma materHarvard University
ProfessionPolitician

Zaid al-Rifai (Arabic: زيد الرفاعي) (27 November 1936 – 12 August 2024) was a Jordanian politician. He was born in Amman, 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.[1]

References

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  1. "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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