Samir Rifai

Quick Facts

Full Name	Samir Rifai
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Jul 1, 1966(1966-07-01)
Age	58
Birthplace	Amman
Country	Jordan
Birth City	Amman Governorate
Horoscope	Cancer

Samir Rifai Biography

Samir Rifai is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on July 1, 1966 in Amman, Amman Governorate, Jordan. Samir Zaid al-Rifai (Arabic: smyr zyd the lrfy ) (born on July 1, 1966) is a Jordanian politician who was the Prime Minister of Jordan from the 14th of December from 9 February to 14 December 2009.

Samir Al-Rifa’i is Executive Chairman of Magellan Global Advisers and the Chairman of Hess Corporation (Middle East and North Africa) and currently Vice President of the Senate in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Prior to joining the Senate, Samir Al-Rifa’i held office as the 38th Prime Minister of Jordan between December 14, 2009, and February 1, 2011.

Prior to his appointment as Vice President of the Senate in November 2015, Samir was the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee between 2013 and 2015.

Prior to his appointment as the Premier, Samir was the founding CEO of Jordan Dubai Capital (JDC) that he founded in the month of October 2005. Under his direction, JDC grew from a young fund that had an initial subscription at USD 300 million. It has since become the largest investment firm within Jordan that has assets in its management of around US$ 1.5 billion. As a member of JDC, Samir served as the chairman of several companies operating in the financial services, energy and property development sector which included Jordan Dubai Energy and Infrastructure (JDE&I), Kingdom Electricity Company (KEC), Central Electricity Generation Company (CEGCo), Jordan Dubai Financial (JD Financial), Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank and Jordan Dubai Properties (JD Properties).

Samir Rifai Net Worth

Samir Rifai is one of the richest Politician from Jordan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Samir Rifai 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Between the years 1988 to the year 2005 Samir worked in between 1988 and 2005, Samir was a member of the Royal Hashemite Court, as Director and Private Secretary in the Office of Prince El Hassan bin Talal (Crown Prince El Hassan bin Talal (Crown Prince 1965-1999), and later serving as Royal Hashemite Court Secretary-General between 1999 and 2003, where he was in charge of the implementation of a massive fiscal and administrative restructuring plan. In 2000, Samir was appointed advisor for his Majesty the King Abdullah II, and as general secretary for the Royal Hashemite Court. He was also director of the King’s Communications and Public Relations. He was appointed in 2003. Samir became Minister for the Royal Hashemite Court acting as the main liaison between His Majesty The King as well as the government.

Al-Rifai comes from a prominent family of politicians in the Jordanian family. His father is the former prime minister Zaid al-Rifai and grandson of the former prime minister Samir al-Rifai and grandson of the former prime minister Bahjat Talhouni. Rifai earned his bachelor’s degree with a major in Middle East Studies and minor in economics from Harvard University in 1988. He received his master’s in International Relations at Cambridge University in 1989. He is the father of four children and is married to Haya Akef Al-Fayez .

As Prime Minister, Samir led a government that developed a clear seven-point program of economic, social and political advancement. Performance indicators were developed to monitor and evaluate the progress of all projects. Key achievements during his term in office included strengthening the Kingdom’s fiscal stability by introducing measures to reduce the government deficit by 30%; strengthening the overall business environment; improving relations between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government; and running successful national elections in November 2010 that garnered record voter registration and catalyzed youth participation in national political and social affairs.

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Who is Samir Rifai Dating?

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Samir Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Jordan. Samir Rifai celebrates birthday on July 1 of every year.