Samir Al-Rifai
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Samir al-Rifai (Arabic: سمير الرفاعي; 30 January 1901 –12 October 1965) was a Jordanian politician and statesman who served several terms as the 8th Prime Minister of Jordan.
Al-Rifai served under Kings Abdullah I, Talal and Hussein:
- Minister of Finance from 1943 to 1944
- Minister of Justice from 1943 to 1944
- 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
He was the father of Prime Minister Zaid al-Rifai and the grandfather of Prime Minister Samir Rifai, and the elder brother of Prime Minister Abdelmunim Rifai.
He died in Amman, aged 64.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byIbrahim Hashem | Prime Minister of Jordan 1947 | Succeeded byTawfik Abu al-Huda |
| Preceded bySa`id al-Mufti | Prime Minister of Jordan 1950–1951 | Succeeded byTawfik Abu al-Huda |
| Preceded byIbrahim Hashem | Prime Minister of Jordan 1956 | Succeeded bySa`id al-Mufti |
| Preceded byIbrahim Hashem | Prime Minister of Jordan 1958–1959 | Succeeded byHazza' al-Majali |
| Preceded byWasfi al-Tal | Prime Minister of Jordan 1963 | Succeeded byHussein ibn Nasser |