Amin Yunis al Husseini (17 December 1929 – 19 September 2016) was a Jordanian politician. Husseini was born in

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

. He studied at the

American University of Beirut The American University of Beirut (AUB) ( ar, الجامعة الأميركية في بيروت) is a private, non-sectarian, and independent university chartered in New York with its campus in Beirut, Lebanon. AUB is governed by a private, aut ...

and subsequently in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Husseini obtained a BA in Economic Science and later an MA in Administration. From 1951 to 1953 Husseini worked as a cooperative consultant in Sudan. In 1963 he was a member of the Parliament of Jordan for Jerusalem. From 1963 to 1965 Husseini was Minister of Foreign Affairs and Social Welfare. Between 1967 and 1970 he was Minister of Transport. Husseini served in the cabinets of

Hussein ibn Nasser Hussein ibn Nasser Sharif (30 November 1902 – 1 May 1982) was a Jordanian politician and statesman who served as the 16th Prime Minister of Jordan from 1963 to 1964, and again in 1967. He previously served ambassador to Spain and Turkey. C ...

Bahjat Talhouni Bahjat Talhouni ( ar, بهجت التلهوني; 1913 – January 30, 1994) was a Jordanian political figure. He served as the 14th Prime Minister of Jordan between 1960 and 1970 for six different terms. Talhouni was Prime Minister from Augus ...

and Abdelmunim al-Rifai. He was a recipient of the Order of the Star of Jordan.

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1929 births 2016 deaths American University of Beirut alumni Foreign ministers of Jordan Members of the House of Representatives (Jordan) Social affairs ministers of Jordan People from Jerusalem Transport ministers of Jordan {{Jordan-politician-stub