Samir Zaid al-Rifai the 44 year old Prime Minister of Jordan and the son of former Prime Minister Zaid al-Rifai and grandson of Samir al-Rifaihas Talked the talk of reform but little actually happened (February 3 2011)

Samir Zaid al-Rifai the 44 year old Prime Minister of Jordan and the son of former Prime Minister Zaid al-Rifai and grandson of Samir al-Rifaihas been replaced by king Abdullah II with Marouf al-Bakhit following weeks of protests in the country stemming from high food prices and poverty. Rifai oversaw a government subjected to a prolonged recession with record public debt heavily dependent on foreign aid for survival. Opposition forces are calling for constitutional changes to the king’s powers in appointing governments and approving legislation, drawing inspiration from the successes of Tunisia and the mass rallies in Egypt. Rifai was only appointed as Prime Minister in December 2009 but had an extensive history working in the Royal Court.

 

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