Samir Rifai Explained

Samir Z. Al-Rifai
Office:Prime Minister of Jordan
Term Start:14 December 2009
Term End:1 February 2011
Predecessor:Nader al-Dahabi
Successor:Marouf al-Bakhit
Birth Date:1 July 1966
Birth Place:Amman, Jordan
Party:Independent
Alma Mater:Harvard University
Trinity College, Cambridge

Samir Zaid al-Rifai (Arabic: سمير زيد الرفاعي) (born 1 July 1966)[1] is a Jordanian politician who was the 38th Prime Minister of Jordan from 14 December 2009[2] to 9 February 2011, Vice President of the Senate of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 2015 till present. Prior to that, he was the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee between 2013 and 2015.

Prior to his appointment as Prime Minister, Rifai was the head of Jordan Dubai International Capital.[3]

He received a bachelor's degree at Harvard University and a master's degree at Cambridge University.[3]

Rifai's father, Zaid Rifai, was a former prime minister, and president of the Senate of Jordan.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: H.E. Samir Zaid Al-Rifai . Central Electricity Generating Company, Annual Report 2007 . 9 . 16 December 2009.
  2. Web site: Jordan's king names prime minister-designate | Taiwan News | 2009-12-09 21:34:28 . 9 December 2009.
  3. News: Derhally . Massoud A. . 10 December 2009 . Jordan's king picks prime minister . . Boston Globe . 276 . 163 . Boston, Massachusetts . A27 . 4 February 2024 . Newspapers.com.