Sa'id Mufti
Sa'id Pasha al-Mufti (Arabic: سعيد المفتي; Adyghe: Хьэбжьокъуэ Сайд; 26 June 1898 – 25 March 1989) was the 9th Prime Minister of Jordan and a Jordanian political figure of Circassian origin. Said Pasha received Emir Abdullah with a few Jordanian Sheikhs, when he came to Jordan and was leading the Great Arab Revolt against the Ottoman rule.
Sa'id Mufti سعيد مفتي Хьэбжьокъуэ Сайд | |
|---|---|
| 9th Prime Minister of Jordan | |
| In office 12 April 1950 – 4 December 1950 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah I |
| Preceded by | Tawfik Abu al-Huda |
| Succeeded by | Samir al-Rifai |
| In office 30 May 1955 – 15 December 1955 | |
| Monarch | Hussein |
| Preceded by | Tawfik Abu al-Huda |
| Succeeded by | Hazza Al-Majali |
| In office 22 May 1956 – 1 July 1956 | |
| Monarch | Hussein |
| Preceded by | Samir al-Rifai |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Hashim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1898 Amman, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 25 March 1989 (aged 90) Amman, Jordan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Residence | Jabal Amman |
| Profession | Government Employee |
Al-Mufti served three terms as the Prime Minister of Jordan between 14 April 1950 and 1 July 1956. Al-Mufti lived in Jabal Amman, an elite area of the capital Amman; his house became known for its architecture and was later dubbed Al-Mufti House.
Al-Mufti was an independent politician, serving in several governments as interior minister (1944–1945, 1948–1950, 1951–1953 and 1957).[1] He was Minister of Finance in 1945.[2] He served as the President of the Senate of Jordan from December 1956 to July 1963 and from November 1965 to November 1974.[3]
In his honor a main street in the Sweifieh area of Amman was named "Sa'eed al-Mufti Street", where the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina is located.[4]
Honour edit
Foreign honour edit
- Malaysia : Honorary Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (1965)[5]
References edit
- ^ Rulers.org
- ^ "Financial Ministers". mof.gov.jo.
- ^ "Previous Councils - The Senate of Jordan". Senate of Jordan. 12 January 2019.
- ^ http://www.visitjordan.com/visitjordan_cms/Default.aspx?tabid=292 Via VisitJordan
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1965" (PDF).
External links edit
- Prime Ministry of Jordan website