# Kassim Rimawi

_Prime Minister of Jordan (1918–1982)_

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> Kassim al-Rimawi 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 January 1918 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4119846#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Beit Reema ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4119846#P19))
- **Died:** 29 April 1982 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4119846#P570))
- **Place of death:** Amman ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4119846#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Jordan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4119846#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4119846#P106))
- **Education:** University of London; Columbia University; The American University in Cairo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4119846#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Jordan (3 July 1980 – 27 August 1980); Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Jordan (1967–1970); Minister of Agriculture of Jordan (28 January 1962 – 7 March 1963); Member of the House of Representatives of Jordan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4119846#P39))

## Questions

**When was Kassim Rimawi born?**  
Kassim Rimawi was born on 11 January 1918 in Beit Reema.

**What positions has Kassim Rimawi held?**  
Positions held by Kassim Rimawi include: Prime Minister of Jordan (1980–1980); Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Jordan (1967–1970); Minister of Agriculture of Jordan (1962–1963); Member of the House of Representatives of Jordan.

**Where did Kassim Rimawi study?**  
Kassim Rimawi was educated at University of London, Columbia University, The American University in Cairo.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kassim Rimawi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kassim_Rimawi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4119846](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4119846) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dr kasam rimawi.jpg by Zaq12 11 at Arabic Wikipedia (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dr_kasam_rimawi.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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