Ahmad Obeidat (born 18 November 1938) is a former Jordanian politician who served as the 26th
Prime Minister of Jordan
The prime minister of Jordan is the head of government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
The prime minister is appointed by the king of Jordan, who is then free to form his own Cabinet. The Parliament of Jordan then approves the programs ...
from 10 January 1984 to 4 April 1985. He was born in Hartha,
Irbid 18 November 1938.
- Teacher, Ministry of Education, 1957.
- Officer, Ministry of Finance, Customs Department, 1962.
- Officer, Public Security Department, 1962–1964.
- Officer,
General Intelligence Department
Jordanian General Intelligence Directorate, or GID (Arabic language, Arabic: ) is the intelligence agency of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The GID is reportedly one of the most important and professional intelligence agencies in the Middle Eas ...
, 1964–1974.
- Director of
General Intelligence Department
Jordanian General Intelligence Directorate, or GID (Arabic language, Arabic: ) is the intelligence agency of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The GID is reportedly one of the most important and professional intelligence agencies in the Middle Eas ...
, 1974–1982.
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Minister of Interior
An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home affairs) is a cabinet official position that is responsible for internal affairs, such as public security, civil registration and identification, emergenc ...
1982–1984.
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Prime Minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...
January 1984 – April 1985.
He was a Member of the Senate for several periods of his active time since 1984; a member of the Jordan Bar Association since 9 July 1985; UNDP goodwill ambassador, 1990; founder and member of Jordan Environment Society, 1986–2003 and chairman of the board of trustees currently. Founding member and chairman of the Jordan National Society for Consumer Protection, 1989; chairman of the Royal Committee for Drafting the National Charter, 1990–1991; deputy chairman of the Royal Human Rights Commission, appointed on 23 March 2000; deputy chairman of the Royal Commission for Judicial Reform, appointed on 31 August 2000; chairman of the board of trustees of the National Center for Human Rights, 19 February 2003 – 1 July 2008; member of the board of trustees of the Arab Anti-Corruption Organization; attorney and legal consultant practicing in his private firm as of 1985.
In May 2011, he launched the National Front for Reform.
See also
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List of prime ministers of Jordan
This is a list of prime ministers of Jordan since 1921.
List of officeholders
See also
*List of kings of Jordan
References
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Government of Jordan
Jordan, List of prime ministers of
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References
External links
Prime Ministry of Jordan website
1938 births
Defence ministers of Jordan
Government ministers of Jordan
Interior ministers of Jordan
Jordanian military personnel
Living people
People from Irbid
Members of the Senate of Jordan
Prime Ministers of Jordan
University of Baghdad alumni
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