11 Facts About Hazza' Majali

Hazza' Majali was the son of a sheikh of the Majali tribe.

Hazza' Majali attended an elementary school in Ma'een, then transferred to Al-Raba School in Al-Karak, followed by Al-Karak School, and finally to Al-Salt school for his secondary education.

Hazza' Majali was appointed by King Abdullah I as Chairman of the Greater Amman Municipality, then served as the Minister of Agriculture and as the Minister of Justice under Prime Minister Sameer al-Rifai.

Hazza' Majali won two Parliamentary elections to represent Al-Karak in the Jordanian Parliament, once in 1951 and again in 1954.

Hazza' Majali was appointed as the Minister of Interior.

Hazza' Majali first served as Prime Minister on 15 December 1955 when King Hussein tried to join the Baghdad Pact, but quickly resigned on 20 December 1955 following popular protests making his first government the shortest lasting government in Jordan's history.

Hazza' Majali was re-appointed as Prime Minister on 6 May 1959.

Hazza' Majali picked Wasfi al-Tal to be his assistant during this term.

Hazza' Majali was assassinated at his office on 29 August 1960.

Hazza' Majali's second eldest daughter Zein Hazza' Majali is a businesswoman.

At around 10:30 am on 29 August 1960, a bomb exploded in Hazza' Majali's office, killing him and 12 other people including senior officials in the government.