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Samir Rifai

Samir Rifai

Jordanian politician

For his grandfather, see Samir al-Rifai.

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.

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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 Cambridge University.[3]

Rifai's father, Zaid Rifai, was a former prime minister, and president of the Senate of Jordan.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "H.E. Samir Zaid Al-Rifai" (PDF). Central Electricity Generating Company, Annual Report 2007. p. 9. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
  2. [2]
    "Jordan's king names prime minister-designate | Taiwan News | 2009-12-09 21:34:28". 9 December 2009.
  3. [3]
    Derhally, Massoud A. (10 December 2009). "Jordan's king picks prime minister". Boston Globe. Vol. 276, no. 163. Boston, Massachusetts. Bloomberg News. p. A27. Retrieved 4 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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