17 Facts About Wasfi Tal

Wasfi Tal was a Jordanian politician, statesman and military officer.

Wasfi Tal received his elementary education in Jordan, later continuing his education at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon.

Wasfi Tal 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.

Wasfi Tal was appointed again as prime minister in 1970 during Black September, the conflict which saw Palestine Liberation Organization fighters expelled from Jordan.

Wasfi Tal was reportedly loyal to King Hussein and popular with Jordanians for his success in expelling the fedayeen.

Wasfi Tal's assassins were found innocent and released on low bail by an Egyptian court and allowed to leave Egypt.

Wasfi Tal was born in Arapgir, Turkey to prominent Jordanian poet Mustafa Wahbi Wasfi Tal and Kurdish mother Munifa Baban.

Wasfi Tal moved to Al-Salt in 1936 when he was 16 to go to the only public high school in Jordan at the time.

Wasfi Tal later continued his education at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon.

Wasfi Tal 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.

Wasfi Tal was appointed again as prime minister in 1970 during Black September, the conflict which saw Palestine Liberation Organization fighters expelled from Jordan.

Wasfi Tal was succeeded by Ahmad Lozi as prime minister immediately after the incident.

Wasfi Tal was known for his belief in collective Arab action and supported the Palestinians' struggle for freedom of their homeland.

Wasfi Tal was popular with Jordanians for his success in expelling the fedayeen.

Wasfi Tal was the third senior Jordanian political figure assassinated between 1951 and 1971; the first two being King Abdullah I and Prime Minister Hazza Majali.

Wasfi Tal's body was flown back to Amman on 28 November 1971.

Wasfi Tal was married to Sadia Jabri, who had been former wife of the Palestinian leader of the 1940s, Musa Alami.