List of Prime Ministers of Jordan

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The Prime Minister of Jordan is the head of government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

The current Prime Minister is Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh, since 24 October 2011.

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List

Emirate of Transjordan (1921-1946)

# Name Picture Born-Died Took Office Left Office Party
1 Rashid Tali’a 1876-1926 April 11, 1921 August 15, 1921 Independence Party
2 Mazhar Raslan
(1st time)		 Unknown August 15, 1921 March 10, 1922 Independent
3 'Ali Rida Basha al-Rikabi
(1st time)		 1864–1943 March 10, 1922 February 1, 1923 Military
4 Mazhar Raslan
(2nd time, acting)		 Unknown February 1, 1923 September 5, 1923 Independent
5 Hasan Khalid Abu al-Huda
(1st time)		 1871-1936 September 5, 1923 March 3, 1924 Independent
6 'Ali Rida Basha al-Rikabi
(2nd time)		 1864–1943 March 3, 1924 4 June 26, 1926 Military
7 Hasan Khalid Abu al-Huda
(2nd time)		 1871-1936 June 26, 1926 February 22, 1931 Independent
8 Abdallah Sarraj Unknown February 22, 1931 October 18, 1933 Independent
9 Ibrahim Hashem
(1st time)		 1878-1958 October 18, 1933 September 28, 1938 Independent
10 Tawfik Abu al-Huda
(1st time)		 1894–1956 September 28, 1938 October 15, 1944 Independent
11 Samir al-Rifai
(1st time)		 1901-1965 October 15, 1944 May 19, 1945 Independent
12 Ibrahim Hashem
(2nd time)		 1878-1958 May 19, 1945 May 25, 1946 Independent

Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan/Palestine/Jordan (1946-Present)

# Name Picture Born-Died Took Office Left Office Party
13 Ibrahim Hashem
(2nd time)		 1878-1958 May 25, 1946 February 4, 1947 Independent
14 Samir al-Rifai
(2nd time)		 1901-1965 February 4, 1947 December 28, 1947 Independent
15 Tawfik Abu al-Huda
(2nd time)		 1894–1956 December 28, 1947 April 12, 1950 Independent
16 Sa`id al-Mufti
(1st time)		 1898–1989 April 12, 1950 December 4, 1950 Independent
17 Samir al-Rifai
(3rd time)		 1901-1965 December 4, 1950 July 25, 1951 Independent
18 Tawfik Abu al-Huda
(3rd time)		 1894–1956 July 25, 1951 May 5, 1953 Independent
19 Fawzi al-Mulki 1910–1962 May 5, 1953 May 4, 1954 Independent
20 Tawfik Abu al-Huda
(4th time)		 1894–1956 May 4, 1954 May 30, 1955 Independent
21 Sa`id al-Mufti
(2nd time)		 1898–1989 May 30, 1955 December 15, 1955 Independent
22 Hazza' al-Majali
(1st time)		 1919-1960 December 15, 1955 December 21, 1955 Independent
23 Ibrahim Hashem
(3rd time, acting)		 1878-1958 December 21, 1955 January 8, 1956 Independent
24 Samir al-Rifai
(4th time)		 1901-1965 January 8, 1956 May 22, 1956 Non-Party
25 Sa`id al-Mufti
(3rd time)		 1898–1989 May 22, 1956 July 1, 1956 Independent
26 Ibrahim Hashem
(4th time)		 1878-1958 July 1, 1956 October 29, 1956 Independent
27 Sulayman al-Nabulsi 1908-1976 October 29, 1956 April 13, 1957 National Socialist Party
29 Husayin al-Khalidi 1895-1962 April 15, 1957 April 24, 1957 Independent
30 Ibrahim Hashem
(5th time)		 1878-1958 April 24, 1957 May 18, 1958 Independent
31 Samir al-Rifai
(5th time)		 1901-1965 May 18, 1958 May 6, 1959 Independent
32 Hazza' al-Majali
(2nd time)		 1919-1960 May 6, 1959 August 29, 1960
(assassinated)		 Independent
33 Bahjat Talhouni
(1st time)		 1913-1994 August 29, 1960 January 28, 1962 Independent
34 Wasfi al-Tal
(1st time)		 1919-1971 January 28, 1962 March 27, 1963 Independent
35 Samir al-Rifai
(6th time)		 1901-1965 March 27, 1963 April 21, 1963 Independent
36 Hussein ibn Nasser
(1st time)		 1902-1982 April 21, 1963 July 6, 1964 Independent
37 Bahjat Talhouni
(2nd time)		 1913-1994 July 6, 1964 February 14, 1965 Independent
38 Wasfi al-Tal
(2nd time)		 1919-1971 February 14, 1965 March 4, 1967 Independent
39 Hussein ibn Nasser
(2nd time)		 1902-1982 March 4, 1967 April 23, 1967 Independent
40 Saad Jumaa 1915-1979 April 23, 1967 October 7, 1967 Independent
41 Bahjat Talhouni
(3rd time)		 1913-1994 October 7, 1967 March 24, 1969 Independent
42 Abdelmunim al-Rifai
(1st time)		 1917-1985 March 24, 1969 August 13, 1969 Independent
43 Bahjat Talhouni
(4th time)		 1913-1994 August 13, 1969 June 27, 1970 Independent
44 Abdelmunim al-Rifai
(2nd time)		 1917-1985 June 27, 1970 September 16, 1970 Independent
45 Muhammad Daoud Al-Abbasi September 16, 1970 September 26, 1970 Independent
46 Ahmad Toukan 1903–1981 September 26, 1970 October 28, 1970 Independent
47 Wasfi al-Tal
(3rd time)		 1919-1971 October 28, 1970 November 28, 1971
(assassinated)		 Independent
48 Ahmad al-Lawzi 1925- November 29, 1971 May 26, 1973 Independent
49 Zaid al-Rifai
(1st time)		 1936- May 26, 1973 July 13, 1976 Independent
50 Mudar Badran
(1st time)		 1934- July 13, 1976 December 19, 1979 Independent
51 Abdelhamid Sharaf 1939-1980 December 19, 1979 July 3, 1980
(died in office)		 Independent
52 Kassim al-Rimawi 1918-1982 July 3, 1980 August 28, 1980 Independent
53 Mudar Badran
(2nd time)		 1934- August 28, 1980 January 10, 1984 Independent
54 Ahmad Obeidat 1938- January 10, 1984 April 4, 1985 Independent
55 Zaid al-Rifai
(2nd time)		 1936- April 4, 1985 April 27, 1989 Independent
56 Zaid ibn Shaker
(1st time)		 1934-2002 April 27, 1989 December 4, 1989 Independent
57 Mudar Badran
(3rd time)		 1934- December 4, 1989 June 19, 1991 Independent
58 Taher al-Masri
(1st time)		 1942- June 19, 1991 November 21, 1991 Independent
59 Zaid ibn Shaker
(2nd time)		 1934-2002 November 21, 1991 May 29, 1993 Independent
60 Abdelsalam al-Majali
(1st time)		 1949- May 29, 1993 January 7, 1995 Independent
61 Zaid ibn Shaker
(3rd time)		 1934-2002 January 7, 1995 February 4, 1996 Independent
62 Abdelkarim al-Kabariti 1949- February 4, 1996 March 9, 1997 Independent
63 Abdelsalam al-Majali
(2nd time)		 1925- March 9, 1997 August 20, 1998 Independent
64 Fayez al-Tarawneh 1949- August 20, 1998 March 4, 1999 Independent
65 Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh 1939- March 4, 1999 June 19, 2000 Independent
66 Ali Abu al-Ragheb 1946- June 19, 2000 October 25, 2003 Independent
67 Faisal al-Fayez 1952- October 25, 2003 April 6, 2005 Independent
68 Adnan Badran 1935- April 6, 2005 November 27, 2005 Independent
69 Marouf al-Bakhit
(1st time)		 1947- November 27, 2005 November 25, 2007 Independent
70 Nader al-Dahabi 1946- November 25, 2007 December 14, 2009 Independent
71 Samir Rifai 1966- December 14, 2009 February 9, 2011 Independent
72 Marouf al-Bakhit
(2nd time)		 1947- February 9, 2011 October 24, 2011 Independent
73 Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh 1950– October 24, 2011 incumbent Independent

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