Samir al-Rifai
For his grandson, see Samir Rifai.
| Samir al-Rifai سمير الرفاعي | |
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| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
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In office 27 March 1963 – 21 April 1963 | |
| Monarch | Hussein |
| Preceded by | Wasfi al-Tal |
| Succeeded by | Hussein ibn Nasser |
| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
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In office 18 May 1958 – 6 May 1959 | |
| Monarch | Hussein |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Hashem |
| Succeeded by | Hazza' al-Majali |
| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
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In office 8 January 1956 – 22 May 1956 | |
| Monarch | Hussein |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Hashem |
| Succeeded by | Sa`id al-Mufti |
| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
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In office 4 December 1950 – 25 July 1951 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah I |
| Preceded by | Sa`id al-Mufti |
| Succeeded by | Tawfik Abu al-Huda |
| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
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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, Palestine |
| Died |
12 October 1965 (aged 64) Amman, Jordan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | American University of Beirut |
| Religion | Sunni Muslim |
Samir al-Rifai (Arabic: سمير الرفاعي, 30 January 1901 – 12 October 1965) was a six-time Prime Minister of Jordan. He was born in Safed.
Al-Rifai served under Kings Abdullah I, Talal and Hussein:
- Prime Minister of the Emirate of Transjordan from 15 October 1944 to 19 May 1945
- Prime Minister of the Emirate of Transjordan from 19 May 1945 to 25 May 1946
- Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 4 December 1950 to 25 July 1951
- Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 8 January 1956 to 22 May 1956
- Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 18 May 1958 to 6 May 1959
- Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 27 March 1963 to 21 April 1963
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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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ibrahim Hashem |
Prime Minister of Jordan 1947 |
Succeeded by Tawfik Abu al-Huda |
| Preceded by Sa`id al-Mufti |
Prime Minister of Jordan 1950-1951 |
Succeeded by Tawfik Abu al-Huda |
| Preceded by Ibrahim Hashem |
Prime Minister of Jordan 1956 |
Succeeded by Sa`id al-Mufti |
| Preceded by Ibrahim Hashem |
Prime Minister of Jordan 1958-1959 |
Succeeded by Hazza' al-Majali |
| Preceded by Wasfi al-Tal |
Prime Minister of Jordan 1963 |
Succeeded by Hussein ibn Nasser |
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