Background
Rifa'i, Zeid Sameer was born in 1936 in Amman, Jordan. Son of Sameer Rifai.
Rifa'i, Zeid Sameer was born in 1936 in Amman, Jordan. Son of Sameer Rifai.
Bachelor in Polit Science, Harvard University, 1957. Master of Arts in Law and International Affairs, Columbia University, 1958.
Attache Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1957. Secretary Jordanian Embassy, Cairo, 1957, Beirut, 1957. 1st secretary London, 1962—1964.
Ambassador, 1970—1971. Secretary Jordanian delegate United Nations, 1957—1959. Head international organizations department Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1959—1962.
Assistant chief Royal Court, 1964, 1966. Deputy chief, 1969; chief, 1969. Head Royal Protocol, 1964, 1966—1967.
Head political department Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1964—1965. Delegate to General Assembly, 1958—1965. Head Royal Protocol; private secretary to King Hussein, 1967.
Secretary general Royal Court. Political advisor to King Hussein, 1973. Prime minister, 1973—1976, 1985—1989.
Minister defense, 1973—1976, 1985—1989. Minister foreign affairs, 1973—1976. Member Upper House Parliament, since 1979.
Married; 2 children.