Kassim Rimawi

Kassim al-Rimawi (قاسم الريماوي; 11 January 1918 – 29 April 1982) was a Jordanian politician and statesman who served as the 25th Prime Minister of Jordan from 3 July 1980 to 28 August 1980. He was born in Beit Rima under Occupied Enemy Territory Administration.


 * 28 January 1962 to 13 October 1962 - Minister of Agriculture and Construction.
 * 2 December 1962 to 27 March 1963 - Minister of Agriculture.
 * 31 July 1965 to 23 December 1966 - Minister of Interior and urban and rural affairs.
 * 22 December 1966 to 4 March 1967 - Minister of Interior and urban and rural affairs.
 * 27 June to 15 September 1970 - Minister of Interior and urban and rural affairs.
 * 19 December 1979 to 3 July 1980 - Minister of Agriculture.

He was the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jordan from 1967 to 1970.

Education

 * Doctorate in economics and education from Columbia University in New York in 1956
 * Master's degree from the same university in 1954 (he was a professor at this university in 1953 for Management Sciences and Social Affairs)
 * Bachelor's degree in sociology from the American University in Cairo in 1952
 * Intermediate Certificate in Law from the University of London