Fawzi Mulki

Fawzi El-Mulki (1910–1962) (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.

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.