Fawzi Mulki

Fawzi El-Mulki (1910–1962) (Arabic: فوزي الملقي‎) was a Jordanian diplomat and politician. While serving as ambassador to the United Kingdom in the early 1950s, he befriended King Hussein, who was studying there. In 1953 Hussein appointed al-Mulki to be prime minister of Jordan. He was dismissed in 1954 after his liberal policies caused riots throughout the country.

Fawzi Mulki

Pasha
فوزي الملقي
Jordanian Ambassador to Egypt
In office
1947–1947
Preceded byAwni Abd al-Hadi
Succeeded byBaha Toukan
Jordanian Ambassador to France
In office
March 13, 1951 – November 27, 1951
Preceded byHussein Nacer
Succeeded byVincent Auriol
Jordanian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
November 1951 – 5 May 1953
Succeeded bySulayman al-Nabulsi
Prime Minister of Jordan
In office
5 May 1953 – 2 May 1954
MonarchKing Hussein
Preceded byTawfik Abu al-Huda
Succeeded byTawfik Abu al-Huda
Personal details
Born1910
Irbid, Jordan
Died1962 (aged 51–52)
ChildrenHani Al-Mulki
Alma materAmerican University of Beirut
University of Edinburgh

Career
  • In 1934 he was employed at the Education Department (now ministry of Education).
  • From 1940 to 1947 he was Deputy Food controller, later Economic Adviser to the Government.
  • In 1947 he was successively Consul-General in Cairo and Jordan Minister to Egypt and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan.
  • During the 1948 Palestine war he was Minister of Defense in the cabinet of Tawfik Abu al-Huda (28 December 1947 - 12 April 1950).
  • In 1951 he was Minister in Paris (France).
  • From November 1951 to 1953 he was Minister/ambassador in London (Great Britain) while Hussein of Jordan was educated.
  • From 5 May 1953 to 2 May 1954 he was Prime Minister of Jordan.
  • In a cabinet of 1956 he was Minister of Foreign Affairs and Education.[1]

References
  1. The Middle East and North Africa, 1961, p. 492
Political offices
Preceded by
Tawfik Abu al-Huda		 Prime Minister of Jordan
1953–1954		 Succeeded by
Tawfik Abu al-Huda


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