Prime Minister of Jordan in 1962–63, 1965–67 and 1970–71
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Wasfi Tal
وصفي التل
Wasfi Tal in 1962
15th Prime Minister of Jordan
In office 28 October 1970 – 28 November 1971
Monarch
Hussein
Preceded by
Ahmad Toukan
Succeeded by
Ahmad Lozi
In office 14 February 1965 – 4 March 1967
Monarch
Hussein
Preceded by
Bahjat Talhouni
Succeeded by
Hussein ibn Nasser
In office 28 January 1962 – 27 March 1963
Monarch
Hussein
Preceded by
Bahjat Talhouni
Succeeded by
Samir Al-Rifai
Personal details
Born
19 January 1919 Arapgir, Ottoman Empire
Died
28 November 1971 (aged 52) Cairo, Egypt
Spouse
Saida Al Jabari
Alma mater
American University of Beirut
Occupation
Military officer, diplomat
Profession
Natural Sciences
Military service
Allegiance
British Empire
Mandatory Palestine
Syrian Republic
Jordan
Branch/service
British Army Arab Liberation Army Syrian Arab Army Royal Jordanian Army
Rank
Captain (ALA) Major (Syria)
Battles/wars
1948 Arab-Israeli War
Black September
Wasfi Tal (Arabic: وصفي التل; also known as Wasfi Tell; 19 January 1919 – 28 November 1971) was a Jordanian politician, statesman and general. He served as the 15th Prime Minister of Jordan for three separate terms, 1962–63, 1965–67 and 1970 until his assassination in 1971.
Tal was born in Turkey to prominent Jordanian poet Mustafa Wahbi Tal. He moved to Jordan at 5 years old. He received his education in Al-Salt, later continuing his education at the American University of Beirut in 1941. He then joined the British Army in Mandatory Palestine after being trained in a British-run military academy, and joined the irregular Arab Liberation Army to fight against Israel during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.[1]
Following the war, he served various positions in the Jordanian government, rising to higher positions after his abilities captured King Hussein's attention. His first tenure as prime minister in 1962 was short-lived, he resigned in 1963 over widespread criticism of his perceived pro-Western views.[2] He was appointed prime minister again in 1965, which saw an improved climate of economic activity, but resigned just before the onset of the Six Day War in 1967. He was appointed again as prime minister in 1970 during Black September, the conflict which saw Palestine Liberation Organization fighters (fedayeen) expelled from Jordan. Earning the ire of PLO leaders for his role in the conflict, he was assassinated by the Black September Organization outside a Cairo hotel hosting an Arab League conference.[3]
Tal was reportedly loyal to King Hussein and popular with Jordanians for his success in expelling the fedayeen. Meanwhile, he was widely denounced by Arabs who had supported the fedayeen.[4] His assassins were found innocent and released on bail by an Egyptian court.[5]
^"Hussein's Premier". The New York Times. 7 April 1971. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
^Lentz, Harris M. (4 February 2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. ISBN 9781134264902. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
^Fallible Memory, Benny Morris
^"Slain Jordanian Angered Many Arabs". The New York Times. 29 November 1971. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
^Grose, Peter (29 November 1971). "Bloody reprisals feared for slaying of premier". Eugene Register-Guard. Ramallah. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
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