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:

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.