Yacoub Zayadin

Yacoub Zayadin
Born1922
Samakeieh, Karak Governorate
Died5 April 2015(2015-04-05) (aged 94–95)
EducationDegree in Medicine
Alma materBeirut
OccupationsPolitician, Surgeon
Political partyJordanian Communist Party

Yacoub Zayadin (1920 – 5 April 2015) was a Jordanian politician and surgeon.

Zayadin was born in Samakeieh in the current Karak Governorate in 1920.[1] 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.[2]

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.[1] He served as Secretary General of the Jordanian Communist Party.[2] Between 1957 and 1965 Zayadin was imprisoned at Al Jafr prison, where he was tortured. He was finally released under a general amnesty.[1] In 1989 he ran once more for a seat in the House of Representatives, this time in Amman, but he was not elected. After democratic reforms in Jordan he helped the Communisty Party get a license from the Ministry of Interior once again.[1][3] In April 1993 he was once again re-elected as secretary general of the party.[4] He served in this position until the late 1990s. In 2001 he left the party after a disagreement and joined a splinter movement.[1]

Zayadin died on 5 April 2015, aged 95.[2] Several political commentators described Zayadin as driver for change while also considering him to patriotic.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Fadilat, Mohammad (6 April 2025). "Yacoub Zayadin: Jordan's 'Communist Doctor' dies". The New Arab. Archived from the original on 22 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Former MP Yacoub Zayadin passes away". The Jordan Times. 5 April 2015. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  3. ^ Country Report: Jordan. The Unit. 1992. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  4. ^ MEED. Middle East Economic Digest. 1993. ISBN 978-0-946510-00-9. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  5. ^ Ghazal, Mohammad (7 April 2015). "Late politician Zaiadeen to be remembered as patriot who fought for the poor — columnists". The Jordan Times. Archived from the original on 13 February 2025.
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