POLITICIAN
Samir Rifai
1966 - Today

Samir Rifai
Samir Zaid al-Rifai (Arabic: سمير زيد الرفاعي) (born 1 July 1966) is a Jordanian politician who was the 38th Prime Minister of Jordan from 14 December 2009 to 9 February 2011, Vice President of the Senate of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 2015 till present. Prior to that, he was the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee between 2013 and 2015. Prior to his appointment as Prime Minister, Rifai was the head of Jordan Dubai International Capital. He received a bachelor's degree at Harvard University and a master's degree at the University of Cambridge. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Samir Rifai is the 17,942nd most popular politician (down from 17,744th in 2024), the 42nd most popular biography from Jordan (up from 43rd in 2019) and the 24th most popular Jordanian Politician.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Samir Rifai ranks 550. Before him are Petra Rossner, Dolores Heredia, Samuel West, Héctor Baldassi, Toru Morikawa, and Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes. After him are Steve Valentine, Edwig Van Hooydonck, Artis Pabriks, Mike Inez, Stefano Eranio, and Basuki Tjahaja Purnama.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsPetra Rossner
CYCLIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 544
Dolores Heredia
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 545
Samuel West
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 546
Héctor Baldassi
REFEREE
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 547
Toru Morikawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 548
Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 549
Samir Rifai
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 550
Steve Valentine
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 551
Edwig Van Hooydonck
CYCLIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 552
Artis Pabriks
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 553
Mike Inez
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 554
Stefano Eranio
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 555
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 556
In Jordan
Among people born in Jordan, Samir Rifai ranks 42 out of 59. Before him are Prince Faisal bin Hussein (1963), Omar Razzaz (1961), Fayez Tarawneh (1949), Jafar Hassan (1968), Princess Alia bint Hussein (1956), and Muath Al-Kasasbeh (1988). After him are Omar M. Yaghi (1965), Hamzah bin Hussein (1980), Princess Aisha bint Hussein (1968), Princess Iman bint Abdullah (1996), Nahed Hattar (1960), and Mai Masri (1959).
Others born in Jordan
Go to all RankingsPrince Faisal bin Hussein
NOBLEMAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 36
Omar Razzaz
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 37
Fayez Tarawneh
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2021
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 38
Jafar Hassan
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 39
Princess Alia bint Hussein
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 40
Muath Al-Kasasbeh
POLITICIAN
1988 - 2015
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 41
Samir Rifai
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 42
Omar M. Yaghi
CHEMIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 43
Hamzah bin Hussein
NOBLEMAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 44
Princess Aisha bint Hussein
NOBLEMAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 45
Princess Iman bint Abdullah
NOBLEMAN
1996 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 46
Nahed Hattar
WRITER
1960 - 2016
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 47
Mai Masri
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 48
Among POLITICIANS In Jordan
Among politicians born in Jordan, Samir Rifai ranks 24. Before him are Prince Ali bin Hussein (1975), Omar Razzaz (1961), Fayez Tarawneh (1949), Jafar Hassan (1968), Princess Alia bint Hussein (1956), and Muath Al-Kasasbeh (1988).
Prince Ali bin Hussein
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 18
Omar Razzaz
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 19
Fayez Tarawneh
1949 - 2021
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 20
Jafar Hassan
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 21
Princess Alia bint Hussein
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 22
Muath Al-Kasasbeh
1988 - 2015
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 23
Samir Rifai
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 24

























