About Yaʿqūb Ziyādin
Lived 1922 – 2015 (aged 92–93). Yaʿqūb Ziyādin was a Jordanian politician, communist and member of parliament.
Yacoub Zayadin (1920 – 5 April 2015) was a Jordanian politician and surgeon.
Zayadin was born in Samakeieh in the current Karak Governorate in 1920. He completed his secondary education in Salt and moved to Damascus to study law. He later dropped the study of law and pursued a degree in medicine in Beirut.
After completing his degree Zayadin moved to Jerusalem where he worked as a surgeon. He was elected to the Jordanian House of Representatives for a Christian seat for Jerusalem in 1956. In April 1993 he was once again re-elected as secretary general of the party. He served in this position until the late 1990s. In 2001 he left the party after a disagreement and joined a splinter movement.
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Who was Yaʿqūb Ziyādin?
Jordanian politician
When was Yaʿqūb Ziyādin born?
Yaʿqūb Ziyādin was born in 1922.
When did Yaʿqūb Ziyādin die?
Yaʿqūb Ziyādin died on 31 March 2015.
What was Yaʿqūb Ziyādin's occupation?
Yaʿqūb Ziyādin was a politician, communist and member of parliament.
What nationality was Yaʿqūb Ziyādin?
Yaʿqūb Ziyādin was Jordanian.
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