Fawzi El-Mulki (1910–1962) () 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 the 10th 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. External links Prime Ministry of Jordan website References 1910 births 1962 deaths People from Irbid Prime Ministers of Jordan Government ministers of Jordan Foreign ministers of Jordan Transport ministers of Jordan Defence ministers of Jordan Education ministers of Jordan Deputy prime ministers of Jordan Public works ministers of Jordan Jordanian military personnel Ambassadors of Jordan to Egypt Permanent Representatives of Jordan to the United Nations Ambassadors of Jordan to France Ambassadors of Jordan to the United Kingdom Alumni of the University of Edinburgh