Samir al-Rifai (Arabic: سمير الرفاعي; 30 January 1901 – 12 October 1965) was Jordanian politician.
He served several terms as the 8th Prime Minister of Jordan. He was born in Safed, Palestine.
Samir al-Rifai سمير الرفاعي | |
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8th Prime Minister of Jordan | |
In office 27 March 1963 – 21 April 1963 | |
Monarch | Hussein |
Preceded by | Wasfi al-Tal |
Succeeded by | Hussein ibn Nasser |
In office 18 May 1958 – 6 May 1959 | |
Monarch | Hussein |
Preceded by | Ibrahim Hashem |
Succeeded by | Hazza' al-Majali |
In office 8 January 1956 – 22 May 1956 | |
Monarch | Hussein |
Preceded by | Ibrahim Hashem |
Succeeded by | Sa`id al-Mufti |
In office 4 December 1950 – 25 July 1951 | |
Monarchs | Talal Abdullah I |
Preceded by | Sa`id al-Mufti |
Succeeded by | Tawfik Abu al-Huda |
In office 4 February 1947 – 28 December 1947 | |
Monarch | Abdullah I |
Preceded by | Ibrahim Hashem |
Succeeded by | Tawfik Abu al-Huda |
Personal details | |
Born | 30 January 1901 Safed, Beirut Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 12 October 1965 (aged 64) Amman, Jordan |
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | American University of Beirut |
Al-Rifai served under Kings Abdullah I, Talal and Hussein:
He was the father of Prime Minister Zaid al-Rifai and the grandfather of Prime Minister Samir Rifai.
He died in Amman, aged 64.
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