Zaid ibn Shaker

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Field Marshal Prince Zaid Ibn Shaker (1934 - 30 August 2002) (Arabic: الأمير زيد بن شاكر) served as commander in chief of the Jordanian Military for more than twelve years and Prime Minister of Jordan three times.

Field Marshal General of the Army Sharif Zaid ibn Shakir, a cousin of the king, had been commander in chief for more than twelve years until relieved of his duty in 1988. Zaid ibn Shakir's family had always been close to the Royal family, and Zaid ibn Shakir himself had been personally linked with King Hussein throughout his military career. In addition to his high palace position, he also filled a newly created post of adviser to the king on national security. The new position implied that Shakir would retain considerable influence over military policies. Later he was appointed Prime Minister three times:

• 27 April 1989 until 4 December 1989
• 21 November 1991 until 29 May 1993
• 7 January 1995 until 4 February 1996

Preceded by Zaid al-Rifai	Prime Minister of Jordan 1989–1989	Succeeded by Mudar Badran
Preceded by Taher Al-Masri	Prime Minister of Jordan 1991–1993	Succeeded by Abdelsalam al-Majali
Preceded by Abdelsalam al-Majali	Prime Minister of Jordan 1995–1996	Succeeded by Abdelkarim al-Kabariti

He was awarded the title Prince but not as a hereditary title , his son Shaker ibn Zaid still holds the title Sharif.