Ahmad Obeidat
| His Excellency Ahmad Abdul Majeed Obeidat | |
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| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
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In office 10 January 1984 – 4 April 1985 | |
| Monarch | King Hussein |
| Preceded by | Mudar Badran |
| Succeeded by | Zaid al-Rifai |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 18, 1938 Irbid, Jordan |
| Alma mater | University of Baghdad |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Ahmad Obeidat was Prime Minister of Jordan from 10 January 1984 to 4 April 1985. He was born in Hartha, Irbid 18 November 1938.
Teacher, Ministry of Education, 1957.
Officer, Ministry of Finance, Customs Department, 1962.
Officer, Public Security Department, 1962â€1964.
Officer, General Intelligence Department, 1964â€1974.
Director of General Intelligence Department, 1974â€1982.
Minister of Interior 1982â€1984.
Prime Minister January 1984 †April 1985.
Member of the Senate for several periods of time since 1984; member of the Jordan Bar Association since 9 July 1985; UNDP goodwill ambassador, 1990; founder and member of Jordan Environment Society, 1986â€2003 and Chairman of the Board of Trustees currently. Founding member and Chairman of the Jordan National Society for Consumer Protection, 1989; Chairman of the Royal Committee for Drafting the National Charter, 1990â€1991; Deputy Chairman of the Royal Human Rights Commission, appointed on 23 March 2000; Deputy Chairman of the Royal Commission for Judicial Reform, appointed on 31 August 2000; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Center for Human Rights, 19 February 2003 †1 July 2008; member of the Board of Trustees of the Arab Antiâ€Corruption Organization; attorney and legal consultant practicing in his private firm as of 1985.
In May 2011, he launched the National Front for Reform.[1][2]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mudar Badran |
Prime Minister of Jordan 10 January 1984 – 4 April 1985 |
Succeeded by Zaid al-Rifai |