Ahmad Lozi

Ahmad Lozi
أحمد اللوزي
Prime Minister of Jordan
In office
29 November 1971 – 26 May 1973
MonarchHussein
Preceded byWasfi al-Tal
Succeeded byZaid al-Rifai
Minister of Finance
In office
1970
Prime MinisterWasfi Tal
Preceded byFawwaz Al-Rousan
Succeeded byAnis Mouasher
President of the Senate
In office
12 January 1984 – 8 June 1997
Preceded byFayez Ahmed al-Tarawneh
Succeeded byZaid al-Rifai
Personal details
Born1925
Jubaiha, Amman, Emirate of Transjordan
Died18 November 2014 (aged 89)
Political partyIndependent

Ahmad Lozi OSJ (also spelled Ahmad al-Lawzi; 1925 – 18 November 2014) was a Jordanian politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Jordan from 29 November 1971 to 26 May 1973.[1] He succeeded Wasfi al-Tal who had been assassinated by the Black September Organization. In the 1960s he had already served as member of the House of Representatives and the Senate. He also had terms as Minister for Prime ministry affairs, Municipal Affairs and Finance. He served as Chief of the Royal Court from 1979 to 1984. This was followed by the presidency of the Senate for thirteen years, from 1984 to 1997. In 2011 he headed a committee to oversee changes to the Constitution of Jordan.

  1. ^ Harris M. Lentz (4 February 2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. p. 474. ISBN 978-1-134-26490-2.