Zaid ibn Shaker | |
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| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
| In office 8 January 1995 – 4 February 1996 | |
| Monarch | Hussein |
| Preceded by | Abdelsalam al-Majali |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Karim al-Kabariti |
| In office 21 November 1991 – 29 May 1993 | |
| Monarch | Hussein |
| Preceded by | Taher al-Masri |
| Succeeded by | Abdelsalam al-Majali |
| In office 27 April 1989 – 6 December 1989 | |
| Monarch | Hussein |
| Preceded by | Zaid al-Rifai |
| Succeeded by | Mudar Badran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 September 1934 Amman, Emirate of Transjordan |
| Died | 30 August 2002 (aged 67) Amman, Jordan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Residence | Amman |
| Alma mater | US Army Command and General Staff College |
| Website | http://www.zaidbinshaker.com |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Jordan |
| Branch/service | Jordanian Army |
| Rank | field marshal |
| Battles/wars | Six-Day War War of Attrition Black September |
Zaid ibn Shaker,[1] GBE, CVO (4 September 1934 – 30 August 2002) (Arabic: الامير زيد بن شاكر) was a Jordanian military officer and politician who served as the commander-in-chief of the Jordanian military for more than twelve years and the 27th Prime Minister of Jordan three times. King Hussein awarded him the non-hereditary title of prince on 4 February 1996.
Field Marshal General of the Army Sharif Zaid ibn Shakir was a cousin of King Hussein. He joined the military and served with the future King Hussein. In 1957 and 1958 he was the assistant military attache at the Embassy of Jordan in London. He served in a number of positions in the Jordanian military, including being a tank commander at both the brigade and division level. On 8 January 1996 he was made chief of staff for the armed services, which post he held until resigning in 1988.[2] In June 1987 he was made field marshal. Being a Hashemite, Zaid ibn Shaker's family had always been close to the Royal family, and Zaid ibn Shaker himself had been personally linked with King Hussein throughout his military career.[2] In addition to his high palace position, he also filled a then newly created post of adviser to the king on national security, which implied that Zaid bin Shaker would retain considerable influence over military policies.[2]
- ^ Joffe, Lawrence (2002-09-02). "Prince Zeid Bin Shaker". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ a b c "Jordan-Command Structure: The Armed Forces". December 1989. Archived from the original on 16 April 2010. from Helen Chapin Metz, ed. (1991). Jordan: A Country Study (fourth ed.). Federal Research Division, Library of Congress.