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Samir Rifai

Politician

Samir Rifai 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	Samir Rifa'i · Samir Rifai · Samir Rifaï · Samir ar-Rifaʿi · Σαμίρ Ριφάι · 11 more...				[sources]
Alias	Samir Zaid al-Rifai · Samir al-Rifai · סמיר ריפאעי · سمير زيد سمير الرفاعي				[sources]
Weak alias	Rifai · 萨米尔·扎伊德·里法伊 · 薩米爾·扎伊德·里法伊				[sources]
Birth date	1966-07-01				[sources]
Place of birth	Amman				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Jordan				[sources]
Citizenship	Jordan				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Samir				[sources]
Last name	Rifai				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q467852				[sources]
Position	Prime Minister of Jordan (2009-2011)				[sources]
Education	Harvard University · Trinity College				[sources]
Religion	Islam				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-11-20	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Jordanian politician

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Zaid al-Rifai Politician	child · father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Prime Minister of Jordan	2009-12-14	2011-02-09

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons276,845

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories381,065

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions552,602

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Wikidata354,031

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