Akef Al-Fayez

Akef Mithqal Al-Fayez (Arabic: عاكف الفايز, 1922 – 8 April 1998) was a Jordanian politician born in Amman, Jordan. He held several ministerial positions and became speaker of the Jordanian Parliament for several sessions and a member of the Jordanian Senate.

Family and Early Life

Akef was born and raised in Jordan to one of the most prominent political families the Al-Fayez, to the tribal leader of the Bani Sakher Clan Mithqal Al-fayez. He was the eldest son from his wife Adul Khayr. His 6 full brothers from oldest to youngest are Zayd, Tayil, Talal, Trad, Mohammad, and Mansour Al-Fayez.[1] Akef's own son Faisal Al-Fayez would also have an important role in Jordanian and middle eastern politics.

Political career

Akef enjoyed one of the most highly decorated political careers in Jordan, ranging from a variety of Ministerial offices and other high ranking politically influential offices. He held ministerial positions ten times and 2 Parliamentary positions, which are:

  • In the government of Ibrahim Hashem , formed on April 24, 1957 as Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Defense in an amendment to the government on October 22, 1957,[2]
  • In the government of Samir Al-Rifai , formed on May 18, 1958, he held the position of Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Construction.[2]
  • in the government of Hazza al-Majali , formed on May 6, 1959, he held the position of Minister of Agriculture and Social Affairs
  • in Bahjat Talhouni 's government, formed on August 29, 1960, he became Minister of Defense
  • In the government of Samir al-Rifai, formed on March 27, 1963. he held the positions of Minister of Public Works and Minister of Transportation
  • Then he held the same positions in the government of Sharif Hussein bin Nasser , formed on April 21, 1963.
  • Akef holds his first position as speaker of the Jordanian Parliament from 1963 till 1966.
  • In the government of Saad Jumah , formed on April 23, 1967, he held the positions of Minister of Transportation and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities.
  • In the government of Bahjat Talhouni, formed on October 7, 1967, he held the position of Minister of Communications and Minister of State for Prime Minister Affairs.
  • In the government of Abdelmunim Rifai , formed on March 24, 1969, he became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior
  • He became Vice President and Minister for Prime Minister Affairs in an amendment made to the government on June 30, 1969,
  • in Abdelmunim's government formed on June 27, 1970, he held the position of Minister of State for Prime Minister Affairs
  • Akef later on served as speaker of the Jordanian Parliament for the second time in 1984[3]

Al-Watan Political Party

On July 14, 1993, the Al-Watan Political Party has been legalized in Jordan by the king, and Akef Al-Fayez was its leader. The party's ideaology is Right of Center, Tribalist.[4] The party was later combined with several other parties to form The National Constitutional Party.[5]

See also

References
  1. Alon, Yoav (2016). T H E S H A Y K H OF SHAYKHS Mithqal al-Fayiz and Tribal Leader ship in Modern Jordan. Stanford, California: STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS STANFORD, CALIFORNIA. p. 91. ISBN 9780804799348.
  2. Yoav, Alon (2016). T H E S H A Y K H OF SHAYKHS Mithqal al-Fayiz and Tribal Leadership in Modern Jordan. Stanford, California: STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS STANFORD, CALIFORNIA. p. 158. ISBN 9780804799348.
  3. Aruri, Nasser (1985). "The PLO and the Jordan option". Third World Quarterly. 7: 884 – via JSTOR.
  4. LUCAS, RUSSELL (2005). INSTITUTIONS AND THE POLITICS OF SURVIVAL IN JORDAN. United States of America: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS, ALBANY. p. 59. ISBN 0-7914-6445-8.
  5. "Jordanian Political Parties". King Hussein.
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