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For his grandson, see Samir Rifai.

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

  1. ^ "Financial Ministers". mof.gov.jo.
  2. ^ "Previous Councils - The Senate of Jordan". Senate of Jordan. 12 January 2019.

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Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Jordan
1947 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Prime Minister of Jordan
1950–1951 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Prime Minister of Jordan
1956 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Prime Minister of Jordan
1958–1959 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Prime Minister of Jordan
1963 		Succeeded by


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