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. King Hussein announced the death in a live radio broadcast and said that "His death could not have come at a worse time."[1] 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

References

  1. "Jordan premier Sharaf dies of heart attack at 41", UPI report in Boston Globe, July 4, 1980, p. 8


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