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Saad Jumaa | |
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 Saad Jumaa as Prime Minister in 1967 | |
| 17th Prime Minister of Jordan | |
| In office 23 April 1967 – 7 October 1967 | |
| Monarch | Hussein |
| Preceded by | Hussein ibn Nasser |
| Succeeded by | Bahjat Talhouni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Saad Mohammad Juma 1916 Tafilah, Jordan |
| Died | 19 August 1979 (aged 62–63) London, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Independent |
| Residence | Amman |
| Alma mater | Damascus University |
| Profession | Writer, Thinker |
Saad Mohammad Jumaa Alayoubi (Arabic: سعد محمد جمعة الأيوبي; 1916 – 19 August 1979)[1] was a Jordanian politician, writer and poet who served as the 17th Prime Minister of Jordan in 1967.[2][3]
Biography
[edit]Saad Jumaa' was born in Tafilah, Ottoman Empire, in 1916 to the family of Alayoubi of Damascene origin.[4]
Jumaa was a writer and intellectual. He completed his secondary education in Salt before pursuing a degree in law at Damascus University, from which he graduated in 1947.
Jumaa passed away on 19 August 1979 in London, United Kingdom.
Career
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Jumaa held the following positions and offices:[5]
- Director General of Press and Publications (1948–1949)
- Head of the Political Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1949–1950)
- Secretary to the Prime Minister (1950–1954)
- Vice-Minister of Interior (1954)
- Mayor of Amman (1954–1958)
- Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs (1958–1959)
- Ambassador to Iran, then Syria (1959–1962)
- Ambassador to the United States of America (1962–1965)
- Chief of the Royal Hashemite Court (1965)
- Prime Minister and Defence Minister (1967)
- Member of the Senate (1967–1969)
- Ambassador at Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1969)
- Ambassador to the United Kingdom (1969–1970)
Honours
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Malaysia: Honorary Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (1965).[6]
Pahlavi dynasty:First class of the Order of Homayoun.[7]
China: Chinese First Class Medal.[1]
Italy: Order of Merit of the Italian Republic -1st Class / Knight Grand Cross.[3]
Jordan: Order of the Star of Jordan.[3]
Publications
[edit]- (Society of hatred), Arab Publisher House, Arabic, 1971.
- (God or destruction), Arabic.
- (The conspiracy and battle of fate), Arab Publisher House, Arabic, 1968.
- (The sons of snakes), Arabic.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "تتمة الأعلام - ج 1 - آدم - عبد اللطيف". IslamKotob – via Google Books.
- ^ "سعد جمعة.. رئيس وزراء جرحته الأحداث وأحبطتـه الهزيمـة وأوجعتـه مـرارة النكسة". جريدة الدستور الاردنية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ a b c "رئاسة الوزراء - دولة السيد سعد جمعه". www.pm.gov.jo. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ "المدينة نيوز - آل جمعةالأيوبي". www.almadenahnews.com. 2009-10-11. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ "Saad Jumaa's CV at the Prime Ministry of Jordan website".
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1965" (PDF).
- ^ "رئاسة الوزراء - دولة السيد سعد جمعه". www.pm.gov.jo. Archived from the original on 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
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