Yacoub Zaiadeen

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Yacoub Zaiadeen
Born1922
Samakeieh, Karak Governorate
DiedApril 5, 2015(2015-04-05) (aged 92–93)
NationalityJordanian
EducationDegree in Medicine
Alma materBeirut
Occupation(s)Politician, Surgeon
Political partyJordanian Communist Party

Yacoub Zaiadeen (1922 - 5 April 2015) was a Jordanian politician and surgeon.

Zaiadeen was born in Samakeieh in

Salt and moved to Damascus to study law. He later dropped the study of law and pursued a degree in medicine in Beirut.[1]

After completing his degree Zaiadeen moved to Jerusalem where he worked as a surgeon. He was elected to the Jordanian House of Representatives for Jerusalem in 1956. He served as Secretary General of the Jordanian Communist Party.[1]

Zaiadeen died on 5 April 2015, aged 95.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Former MP Yacoub Zaiadeen passes away". The Jordan Times. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.