Zaid al-Rifai (born November 27, 1936) in the city of Safed

Safed

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 in Palestine

Palestine

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 is a former Prime Minister of Jordan.

Biography

He served as Prime Minister of Jordan twice (May 26, 1973 – July 13, 1976) and (April 4, 1985 – April 27, 1989). His father, Sameer al-Rifai was also an important politician in Jordan and former prime minister. His son Samir Rifai

Samir Rifai

Samir Zaid al-Rifai is a Jordanian politician of Palestinian descent, who was Prime Minister of Jordan from 14 December 2009 to 1 February 2011. He was replaced by Marouf al-Bakhit by the king Abdullah II, following weeks of protests in the country...

 is the immediate past Prime Minister of Jordan.

Zaid al-Rifai also served as foreign minister

Foreign minister

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 of Jordan during his first cabinet as prime minister. His second cabinet, lasting 4 years and 23 days, was Jordan's longest-lasting. His total time in the position was 7 years, 2 months and 11 days.

Zaid al-Rifai was the President of the Senate of Jordan from 1997 to 2009. On 12 December 2009

December 2009

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he resigned from the office.