Abdelhamid Sharaf

Abdelhamid Sharaf (Arabic: الشريف عبدالحميد شرف) (8 July 1939 – 3 July 1980), was Prime Minister of Jordan from December 1979 until his death of a heart attack after seven months in office. Sharaf was ambassador to the United States (1967–1972), Canada (1969–1972) and the United Nations (1972–1976).

Abdelhamid Sharaf
51st Prime Minister of Jordan
In office
19 December 1979  3 July 1980
MonarchKing Hussein
Preceded byMudar Badran
Succeeded byKassim al-Rimawi
Personal details
Born8 July 1939
Baghdad, Iraq
Died3 July 1980 (aged 40)
Amman, Jordan
Spouse(s)Leila A. Sharaf

See also

  • List of Prime Ministers of Jordan
Political offices
Preceded by
Mudar Badran
Prime Minister of Jordan
19791980
Succeeded by
Kassim al-Rimawi


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