Zaid ibn Shaker
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Field Marshal
Prince
Zeid Ibn Shaker, GBE
, CVO
(1934 - 30 August 2002) served as commander in chief of the Jordanian Military for more than twelve years and Prime Minister of Jordan three times.
Field Marshal General of the Army Sharif Zaid ibn Shakir, a cousin of the king
, had been commander in chief for more than twelve years until relieved of his duty in 1988. Zaid ibn Shakir's family had always been close to the Royal family
, and Zaid ibn Shakir himself had been personally linked with King Hussein throughout his military career. In addition to his high palace position, he also filled a newly created post of adviser to the king on national security. The new position implied that Zaid bin Shakir would retain considerable influence over military policies. Later he was appointed Prime Minister three times:
He was awarded the title Prince
but not as a hereditary title
; his son Shaker ibn Zaid still holds the title Sharif.
Field Marshal
Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
Prince
Prince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
Zeid Ibn Shaker, GBE
GBE
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, CVO
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
(1934 - 30 August 2002) served as commander in chief of the Jordanian Military for more than twelve years and Prime Minister of Jordan three times.
Field Marshal General of the Army Sharif Zaid ibn Shakir, a cousin of the king
Monarch
A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
, had been commander in chief for more than twelve years until relieved of his duty in 1988. Zaid ibn Shakir's family had always been close to the Royal family
Hashemite
Hashemite is the Latinate version of the , transliteration: Hāšimī, and traditionally refers to those belonging to the Banu Hashim, or "clan of Hashim", a clan within the larger Quraish tribe...
, and Zaid ibn Shakir himself had been personally linked with King Hussein throughout his military career. In addition to his high palace position, he also filled a newly created post of adviser to the king on national security. The new position implied that Zaid bin Shakir would retain considerable influence over military policies. Later he was appointed Prime Minister three times:
- 27 April 1989 until 4 December 1989
- 21 November 1991 until 29 May 1993
- 7 January 1995 until 4 February 1996
He was awarded the title Prince
Prince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
but not as a hereditary title
Hereditary Title
Hereditary titles, in a general sense, are titles, positions or styles that are hereditary and thus tend or are bound to remain in particular families....
; his son Shaker ibn Zaid still holds the title Sharif.