Saad Mohammad Jumaa Alayoubi (Arabic: سعد محمد جمعة الأيوبي; 1916 – 19 August 1979)[1] was a Jordanian politician, writer and poet who served as the 17th Prime Minister of Jordan in 1967.[2][3]
Saad Jumaa | |
|---|---|
 Saad Jumaa as Prime Minister in 1967 | |
| 17th Prime Minister of Jordan | |
| In office 23 April 1967 – 7 October 1967 | |
| Monarch | Hussein |
| Preceded by | Hussein ibn Nasser |
| Succeeded by | Bahjat Talhouni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Saad Mohammad Juma 1916 Tafilah, Jordan |
| Died | 19 August 1979 (aged 62–63) London, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Independent |
| Residence | Amman |
| Alma mater | Damascus University |
| Profession | Writer, Thinker |
Biography
editSaad Jumaa' was born in Tafilah, Ottoman Empire, in 1916 to the family of Alayoubi of Damascene origin.[4]
Jumaa was a writer and intellectual. He completed his secondary education in Salt before pursuing a degree in law at Damascus University, from which he graduated in 1947.
Jumaa passed away on 19 August 1979 in London, United Kingdom.
Career
editJumaa held the following positions and offices:[5]
- Director General of Press and Publications (1948–1949)
- Head of the Political Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1949–1950)
- Secretary to the Prime Minister (1950–1954)
- Vice-Minister of Interior (1954)
- Mayor of Amman (1954–1958)
- Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs (1958–1959)
- Ambassador to Iran, then Syria (1959–1962)
- Ambassador to the United States of America (1962–1965)
- Chief of the Royal Hashemite Court (1965)
- Prime Minister and Defence Minister (1967)
- Member of the Senate (1967–1969)
- Ambassador at Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1969)
- Ambassador to the United Kingdom (1969–1970)
Honours
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Malaysia: Honorary Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (1965).[6]
Pahlavi dynasty:First class of the Order of Homayoun.[7]
China: Chinese First Class Medal.[1]
Italy: Order of Merit of the Italian Republic -1st Class / Knight Grand Cross.[3]
Jordan: Order of the Star of Jordan.[3]
Publications
edit- (Society of hatred), Arab Publisher House, Arabic, 1971.
- (God or destruction), Arabic.
- (The conspiracy and battle of fate), Arab Publisher House, Arabic, 1968.
- (The sons of snakes), Arabic.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "تتمة الأعلام - ج 1 - آدم - عبد اللطيف". IslamKotob – via Google Books.
- ^ "سعد جمعة.. رئيس وزراء جرحته الأحداث وأحبطتـه الهزيمـة وأوجعتـه مـرارة النكسة". جريدة الدستور الاردنية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ a b c "رئاسة الوزراء - دولة السيد سعد جمعه". www.pm.gov.jo. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ "المدينة نيوز - آل جمعةالأيوبي". www.almadenahnews.com. 2009-10-11. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ "Saad Jumaa's CV at the Prime Ministry of Jordan website".
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1965" (PDF).
- ^ "رئاسة الوزراء - دولة السيد سعد جمعه". www.pm.gov.jo. Archived from the original on 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-26.