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- Country of residence: Jordan
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Samir Zaid Al-Rifai (July 1, 1966)
is a Jordanian politician and former prime minister, born in Amman. He worked
in several positions, including Secretary General of the Royal Hashemite Court
and Minister of the Royal Court. He also worked as CEO of Dubai Capital.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jordan Dubai for Energy and
Infrastructure Investments, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jordan Dubai
for Financial Investments, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jordan
Dubai Islamic Bank. He was also a member of the twenty-sixth Senate.
The government submitted its
resignation following long popular protests against his government's economic
and political policies. The government came up with an electoral law that
appeared through what was known as the phantom electoral districts, which was
widely criticized.
On June 10, 2021; King Abdullah II
assigned him on the occasion of the second centenary of the Jordanian state to
chair the (Royal Committee for the Modernization of the Political System),
whose mission is to develop a new draft law for elections and a new draft law
for political parties, to consider constitutional amendments related to the two
laws and the mechanisms of parliamentary work, to present recommendations
related to the development of legislation regulating local administration, and
to expand The basis for participation in decision-making, and the creation of a
legislative and political environment that guarantees the role of youth and women
in public life.
his family
He belongs to a Jordanian family
with a long history in politics and economics. His father is the former Speaker
of the Senate, Zaid Al-Rifai, who previously held the position of Prime
Minister. His grandfather is Samir Al-Rifai, who witnessed the stages of
building the state since the beginning of the twentieth century and assumed the
presidency of the Council of Ministers.
He is married and has three
children.
His study and education
He graduated from Deerfield Academy
in the United States in 1984. He also obtained a BA in Middle Eastern Studies
from Harvard University in 1988, and a MA in International Relations from the
University of Cambridge.
his working life
He worked from 1988 until 1997 as an
assistant to the Chief of Royal Ceremonies, after which he worked as director
of the private office and director of the office of Crown Prince Hassan bin
Talal, until 1999 when King Abdullah II appointed him Secretary-General of the
Royal Court. He also managed the media office and the public relations
department. of King Abdullah II until 2003 when he was appointed Minister of
Court and Head of the Royal Court, and he continued in this position until
April 2005 when he was appointed Advisor to the King, which he held until the end
of the year. At the end of 2005, he was appointed CEO of the “Jordan Dubai
Capital Company”, and he continued to hold this position until he was assigned
to form the Jordanian government. On May 13, 2009, he was elected Chairman of
the Board of Directors of the Industrial Development Bank.
On December 9, 2009, King Abdullah
II appointed him Prime Minister and assigned him to form the government. On
November 22, 2010, the king reassigned him to form the new government, which
followed the elections for the House of Representatives, and the government was
formed on November 24, 2010. He resigned from his post on February 1, 2011, and
sources attributed this to the outbreak of protests for several weeks against
his government's economic policies, before his resignation, in addition to
calling for reform. While King Abdullah II expressed his thanks to Samir Zaid
Al-Rifai and his ministerial team for their efforts in assuming responsibility
for their tasks.
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