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Ahmad Obeidat

PEP · Politician

Ahmad Obeidat is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Ahmad Obeidat · Ahmad Ubaydat · Ahmet Ubeydet · Αχμάντ Ομπεϊντάτ · Ахмад аль-Убайдат · 5 more...				[sources]
Alias	Ahmad Abdel Majid Obeidat · Amhad Obeidat · احمد عبيدات				[sources]
Birth date	1938-11-18				[sources]
Place of birth	Abila				[sources]
Death date	2026-02-02				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	Jordan				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Ahmad				[sources]
Last name	Obeidat				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2509618				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Directors of the Jordanian General Intelligence Department (1974-1982) · Minister of the Interior (1980-1984) · Prime Minister of Jordan (1984-1985)				[sources]
Education	Faculty of Law, University of Baghdad				[sources]
Religion	Islam				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-12	Last processed	2026-04-12	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Jordanian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,823

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