Samir Rifai
Jordanian politician
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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.
Samir Z. Al-Rifai سمير الرفاعي | |
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Samir Rifai in 2010 | |
| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
| In office 14 December 2009 – 1 February 2011 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah II |
| Preceded by | Nader al-Dahabi |
| Succeeded by | Marouf al-Bakhit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1966 |
| Party | Independent |
| Relatives | Al-Rifai family |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Trinity College, Cambridge |
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 the University of Cambridge.[3]
Rifai's father, Zaid Rifai, was a former prime minister, and president of the Senate of Jordan.[3]