Hussein ibn Nasser

Hussein ibn Nasser Sharif (30 November 1902 – 1 May 1982) was a Jordanian politician and statesman who served as the 16th Prime Minister of Jordan from 1963 to 1964, and again in 1967. He previously served ambassador to Spain and Turkey.

Career

 * From 1929 to 1935 he was attached to the Royal Cabinet in Baghdad.
 * From 1935 to 1937 he was Attaché at the Iraqi Legation to Turkey.
 * From 1938 to 1942 he was Assistant Head of Royal Protocol in Baghdad.
 * From 1944 to 1946 he was Assistant Head of Royal Protocol in Baghdad.
 * From 1946 to 1948 he was Iraqi Consul-General in Jerusalem and Chargé d'affaires in Amman, (Jordan)
 * From 1949 to 1950 he was Jordanian Minister Plenipotentiary to Turkey.
 * From 1950 to 1951 he was Minister at the Legations to France and Spain.
 * From 1953 to 1961 he was ambassador in Madrid.
 * In 1961 he became Chief of the Royal Cabinet.
 * In April 1963 Hussein of Jordan used his constitutional prerogatives, dissolved the Parliament, ordered his uncle Sharif Hussein ibn Nasser to form a government and curb Freedom of assembly of supporters of Gamal Abdel Nasser with Police, army and Bedouin contingents.
 * From 1963-04-21 to 1964-07-06 he was Prime Minister of Jordan.
 * From 1967-03-04 to 1967-10-07 he occupied again the position of Prime Minister of Jordan.
 * In 1969 he was appointed member of the Senate.

Foreign honour

 * : Honorary Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (S.M.N.) (1965)