Yacoub Zayadin
Jordanian politician (1920–2015)
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Yacoub Zayadin (1920 – 5 April 2015) was a Jordanian politician and surgeon.
Yacoub Zayadin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1922 Samakeieh, Karak Governorate |
| Died | 5 April 2015 (aged 94–95) |
| Education | Degree in Medicine |
| Alma mater | Beirut |
| Occupations | Politician, Surgeon |
Political party | Jordanian Communist Party |
Zayadin was born in Samakeieh in the current Karak Governorate in 1920.[1] He completed his secondary education in Salt and moved to Damascus to study law. He later dropped the study of law and pursued a degree in medicine in Beirut.[2]
After completing his degree Zayadin moved to Jerusalem where he worked as a surgeon. He was elected to the Jordanian House of Representatives for a Christian seat for Jerusalem in 1956.[1] He served as Secretary General of the Jordanian Communist Party.[2] Between 1957 and 1965 Zayadin was imprisoned at Al Jafr prison, where he was tortured. He was finally released under a general amnesty.[1] In 1989 he ran once more for a seat in the House of Representatives, this time in Amman, but he was not elected. After democratic reforms in Jordan he helped the Communisty Party get a license from the Ministry of Interior once again.[1][3] In April 1993 he was once again re-elected as secretary general of the party.[4] He served in this position until the late 1990s. In 2001 he left the party after a disagreement and joined a splinter movement.[1]
Zayadin died on 5 April 2015, aged 95.[2] Several political commentators described Zayadin as driver for change while also considering him to patriotic.[5]