Abdelhamid Sharaf
Encyclopedia
Abdelhamid Sharaf (8 July 1939 - 3 July 1980), was prime minister of Jordan
from December 1979 until his death of a heart attack after 7 months in office. He was previously ambassador to the U.S.
, Canada
and the United Nations
.
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
from December 1979 until his death of a heart attack after 7 months in office. He was previously ambassador to the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
.