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His Excellency
Ahmad Abdul Majeed Obeidat
His Excellency Ahmad Abdul Majeed Obeidat
Prime Minister of Jordan
	In office; 10 January 1984 – 5 May 1984
Monarch	King Hussein
Preceded by	Mudar Badran
Succeeded by	Zaid al-Rifai
Personal details
Born	November 18, 1938 (age 86); Irbid, Emirate of Transjordan; (present-day Jordan)
Alma mater	University of Baghdad

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Ahmad Obeidat (Arabic: احمد عبيدات) (born 18 November 1938) is a former Jordanian politician^[1] and senior member of the Obeidat family who served as the 26th Prime Minister of Jordan from 10 January 1984 to 4 April 1985. He was born in Hartha, Irbid 18 November 1938.

- Teacher, Ministry of Education, 1957.

- Officer, Ministry of Finance, Customs Department, 1962.

- Officer, Public Security Department, 1962–1964.

- Officer, General Intelligence Department, 1964–1974.

- Director of General Intelligence Department, 1974–1982.

- Minister of Interior 1982–1984.

- Prime Minister January 1984 – April 1985.^[2]

He was a member of the Senate for several periods during his active time since 1984. Obeidat was first a member of the Jordan Bar Association since 9 July 1985; UNDP goodwill ambassador in 1990, founder and member of Jordan Environment Society 1986–2003, and is now currently the chairman of the board of trustees; founding member and chairman of the Jordan National Society for Consumer Protection, 1989; chairman of the Royal Committee for Drafting the National Charter, 1990–1991;^[3] deputy chairman of the Royal Human Rights Commission, appointed on 23 March 2000;^[4] deputy chairman of the Royal Commission for Judicial Reform, appointed on 31 August 2000; chairman of the board of trustees of the National Center for Human Rights, 19 February 2003 – 1 July 2008; member of the board of trustees of the Arab Anti-Corruption Organization; attorney and legal consultant practicing in his private law firm ‘Obeidat Law’, one of the biggest law firms in the Middle East, as of 1985.

In May 2011, he launched the National Front for Reform.^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Islamic Movement in Jordan Unveils Political Credentials". Asharq AL-awsat. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
^ "Jordan Riots Symbol of Economic Dissatisfaction". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
^ "H.E. Ahmad Obeidat". Obeidat Law. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
^ "H.E. Ahmad Obeidat". Obeidat Law. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
^ "Jordan Times".
^ "The vision of Jordan's National Front for Reform". Archived from the original on 2014-01-27. Retrieved 2013-01-09.

External links

Prime Ministry of Jordan website

Political offices
Preceded by Mudar Badran	Prime Minister of Jordan 10 January 1984 – 4 April 1985	Succeeded by Zaid al-Rifai

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[1] "Islamic Movement in Jordan Unveils Political Credentials". Asharq AL-awsat. Retrieved 2022-06-28.

[2] "Jordan Riots Symbol of Economic Dissatisfaction". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 2022-06-28.

[3] "H.E. Ahmad Obeidat". Obeidat Law. Retrieved 2024-03-05.

[4] "H.E. Ahmad Obeidat". Obeidat Law. Retrieved 2024-03-05.

[5] "Jordan Times".

[6] "The vision of Jordan's National Front for Reform". Archived from the original on 2014-01-27. Retrieved 2013-01-09.

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-'''Ahmad Obeidat''' (born 18 November 1938) is a former Jordanian politician<ref>{{Cite web |title=Islamic Movement in Jordan Unveils Political Credentials |url=https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/1772576/islamic-movement-jordan-unveils-political-credentials |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=Asharq AL-awsat |language=en}}</ref> who served as the 26th [[Prime Minister of Jordan]] from 10 January 1984 to 4 April 1985. He was born in Hartha, [[Irbid Governorate|Irbid]] 18 November 1938.
+'''Ahmad Obeidat''' ({{langx|ar|احمد عبيدات}}) (born 18 November 1938) is a former Jordanian politician<ref>{{Cite web |title=Islamic Movement in Jordan Unveils Political Credentials |url=https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/1772576/islamic-movement-jordan-unveils-political-credentials |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=Asharq AL-awsat |language=en}}</ref> and senior member of the Obeidat family who served as the 26th [[Prime Minister of Jordan]] from 10 January 1984 to 4 April 1985. He was born in Hartha, [[Irbid Governorate|Irbid]] 18 November 1938.
-- Teacher, Ministry of Education, 1957.
+- Teacher, [[Ministry of Education]], 1957.
-- Officer, Ministry of Finance, Customs Department, 1962.
+- Officer, [[Ministry of finance|Ministry of Finance]], Customs Department, 1962.
 - Officer, Public Security Department, 1962–1964.
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 - [[Minister of the Interior|Minister of Interior]] 1982–1984.
-- [[Prime Minister]] January 1984 – April 1985.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jordan Riots Symbol of Economic Dissatisfaction |url=https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/jordan-riots-symbol-of-economic-dissatisfaction-599808 |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
+- [[Prime Minister]] January 1984 – April 1985.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jordan Riots Symbol of Economic Dissatisfaction |url=https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/jordan-riots-symbol-of-economic-dissatisfaction-599808 |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |date=27 August 2019 |language=en-US}}</ref>
-He was a member of the Senate for several periods during his active time since 1984. Obeidat was first a member of the Jordan Bar Association since 9 July 1985; UNDP goodwill ambassador in 1990, founder and member of Jordan Environment Society 1986–2003, and is now currently the chairman of the board of trustees; founding member and chairman of the Jordan National Society for Consumer Protection, 1989; chairman of the Royal Committee for Drafting the National Charter, 1990–1991; deputy chairman of the Royal Human Rights Commission, appointed on 23 March 2000; deputy chairman of the Royal Commission for Judicial Reform, appointed on 31 August 2000; chairman of the board of trustees of the National Center for Human Rights, 19 February 2003 – 1 July 2008; member of the board of trustees of the Arab Anti-Corruption Organization; attorney and legal consultant practicing in his private firm as of 1985.
+He was a member of the Senate for several periods during his active time since 1984. Obeidat was first a member of the Jordan Bar Association since 9 July 1985; UNDP goodwill ambassador in 1990, founder and member of Jordan Environment Society 1986–2003, and is now currently the chairman of the board of trustees; founding member and chairman of the Jordan National Society for Consumer Protection, 1989; chairman of the Royal Committee for Drafting the National Charter, 1990–1991;<ref>{{Cite web |title=H.E. Ahmad Obeidat |url=https://www.obeidatlaw.com/h-e-ahmad-obeidat/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Obeidat Law |language=en-US}}</ref> deputy chairman of the Royal Human Rights Commission, appointed on 23 March 2000;<ref>{{Cite web |title=H.E. Ahmad Obeidat |url=https://www.obeidatlaw.com/h-e-ahmad-obeidat/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Obeidat Law |language=en-US}}</ref> deputy chairman of the Royal Commission for Judicial Reform, appointed on 31 August 2000; chairman of the board of trustees of the National Center for Human Rights, 19 February 2003 – 1 July 2008; member of the board of trustees of the Arab Anti-Corruption Organization; attorney and legal consultant practicing in his private law firm ‘Obeidat Law’, one of the biggest law firms in the Middle East, as of 1985.
 In May 2011, he launched the National Front for Reform.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jordantimes.com/index.php?news=37695|title = Jordan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/articles/middle-east/2396-the-vision-of-jordans-national-front-for-reform |title=The vision of Jordan's National Front for Reform |access-date=2013-01-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127131851/https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/articles/middle-east/2396-the-vision-of-jordans-national-front-for-reform |archive-date=2014-01-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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v t e General Intelligence Department
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (GID Headquarters: Amman, Jordan)
Directors	Mohammad Rasoul Al–Kilani Mudar Badran Ahmad Obeidat Sa'ad Khair

v t e Prime ministers of Jordan (list)
Emirate of Transjordan (1921–1946)	Ṭaliʽa Raslan^* al-Rikabi^† Raslan H. Al-Huda al-Rikabi^† H. Al-Huda Siraj Hashem T. Al-Huda S. Al-Rifai Hashem	Jordan
Kingdom of Jordan (1946–)	Hashem S. Al-Rifai T. Al-Huda Mufti S. Al-Rifai T. Al-Huda F. Mulki T. Al-Huda Mufti H. Majali Hashem^* S. Al-Rifai Mufti Hashem Nabulsi Khalidi Hashem Al-Rifai H. Majali Talhouni Tal S. Al-Rifai ibn Nasser Talhouni Tal ibn Nasser Jumaa Talhouni A. Rifai Talhouni A. Rifai Al-Abbasi^† Toukan Tal Lawzi Z. Rifai M. Badran Sharaf Rimawi M. Badran Obeidat Z. Rifai ibn Shaker M. Badran Masri ibn Shaker Majali ibn Shaker Kabariti A. Majali Tarawneh Rawabdeh Abu Al-Ragheb Fayez A. Badran Bakhit Dahabi Rifai Bakhit A. Khasawneh Tarawneh Esour H. Mulki Razzaz Khasawneh Hassan	Jordan
^* interim ^† military

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National	Germany United States Israel

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