Samir al-Rifai
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For his grandson, see Samir Rifai.
| Samir al-Rifai سمير الرفاعي | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 January 1901 Safed, Palestine |
| Died | 12 October 1965 (aged 64) Amman, Jordan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | American University of Beirut |
| Religion | Sunni Muslim |
Samir al-Rifai (Arabic: سمير الرفاعي, 30 January 1901, Safed - 12 October 1965, Amman) was a six-time Prime Minister of Jordan.
Al-Rifai served under Kings Abdullah I, Talal and Hussein:
- 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
He was the father of Prime Minister Zaid al-Rifai and the grandfather of Prime Minister Samir Rifai.
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