Background of prime ministers, 1989–1999
| Prime Minister name | Date of Birth | Specialization | Occupational Background* | Political Views** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeid ibn Shaker | 1934 | MA in Military Study | Politician | Conservative |
| Mudar Badran | 1934 | Bachelor of Law | Politician | Conservative |
| Taher al-Masry | 1942 | Bachelor of Politics | Techo-Political | Liberal |
| Abdul Salam al-Majali | 1925 | Ph.D. in Medicine | Techo-Politics | Conservative |
| Abdul Karim Kabariti | 1949 | MA in Economics | Techo-Political | Liberal |
| Fayez al-Tarawneh | 1949 | Ph.D. in Politics | Politician | Conservative |
| Prime Minister name | Date of Birth | Specialization | Occupational Background* | Political Views** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeid ibn Shaker | 1934 | MA in Military Study | Politician | Conservative |
| Mudar Badran | 1934 | Bachelor of Law | Politician | Conservative |
| Taher al-Masry | 1942 | Bachelor of Politics | Techo-Political | Liberal |
| Abdul Salam al-Majali | 1925 | Ph.D. in Medicine | Techo-Politics | Conservative |
| Abdul Karim Kabariti | 1949 | MA in Economics | Techo-Political | Liberal |
| Fayez al-Tarawneh | 1949 | Ph.D. in Politics | Politician | Conservative |
*“Techno-Political” refers to somebody with a mixture of political and technocratic backgrounds
**In the Jordanian context, “Conservative” refers to political views that support the status quo and favor gradual political, economic, and social changes. “Liberal” refers to political views that favor fast political and social changes, and Western-style economic policies
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