Sa'id Mufti

Sa'id Pasha al-Mufti (Arabic: سعيد المفتي‎; Adyghe: Хьэбжьокъуэ Сайд; 26 June 1898 – 25 March 1989) was the Prime Minister of Jordan and a Jordanian political figure of Circassian origin. Said Pasha received Emir Abdullah with a few Jordanian Sheikhs, when he came to Jordan and was leading the Great Arab Revolt against the Ottoman rule.

Excellency Said Pasha al- Mufti دولة سعيد باشا المفتي Хьэбжьокъуэ Сайд
A photograph of Said Pasha
9th Prime Minister of Jordan
In office 12 April 1950 – 4 December 1950
Monarch	Abdullah I
Preceded by	Tawfik Abu al-Huda
Succeeded by	Samir al-Rifai
In office 30 May 1955 – 15 December 1955
Monarch	Hussein
Preceded by	Tawfik Abu al-Huda
Succeeded by	Hazza Al-Majali
In office 22 May 1956 – 1 July 1956
Monarch	Hussein
Preceded by	Samir al-Rifai
Succeeded by	Ibrahim Hashim
Personal details
Born	26 June 1898 Amman, Ottoman Empire
Died	25 March 1989 (aged 90) Amman, Jordan
Political party	Independent
Residence	Jabal Amman
Profession	Government Employee

Al-Mufti served three terms as the Prime Minister of Jordan between 14 April 1950 and 1 July 1956. Al-Mufti lived in Jabal Amman, an elite area of the capital Amman; his house became known for its architecture and was later dubbed Al-Mufti House.

Al-Mufti was an independent politician, serving in several governments as interior minister (1944–1945, 1948–1950, 1951–1953 and 1957).[1] He was Minister of Finance in 1945.[2] He served as the President of the Senate of Jordan from December 1956 to July 1963 and from November 1965 to November 1974.[3]

In his honor a main street in the Sweifieh area of Amman was named "Sa'eed al-Mufti Street", where the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina is located.[4]

Honour

Foreign honour

•  Malaysia : Honorary Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (1965)[5]

References

1. Rulers.org
2. "Financial Ministers". mof.gov.jo.
3. "Previous Councils - The Senate of Jordan". Senate of Jordan. 12 January 2019.
4. http://www.visitjordan.com/visitjordan_cms/Default.aspx?tabid=292 Via VisitJordan
5. "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1965" (PDF).

External links

• Prime Ministry of Jordan website