Obeidat held various positions in the Jordanian government throughout his career, including roles in education, law enforcement, and intelligence: •
Teacher,
Ministry of Education (1957) •
Officer,
Ministry of Finance, Customs Department (1962) •
Officer, Public Security Department (1962–1964) •
Officer,
General Intelligence Department (1964–1974), with the rank of lieutenant general As prime minister, Obeidat oversaw the convening of the 17th
Palestinian National Council in Amman and the signing of the
Palestinian-Jordanian Joint Action Agreement. deputy chairman of the Royal Human Rights Commission, appointed on 23 March 2000; deputy chairman of the Royal Commission for Judicial Reform, appointed on 31 August 2000; chairman of the board of trustees of the National Center for Human Rights, 19 February 2003 – 1 July 2008; member of the board of trustees of the Arab Anti-Corruption Organization; attorney and legal consultant practicing in his private law firm ‘Obeidat Law’, one of the biggest law firms in the Middle East, as of 1985. In May 2011, he launched the National Front for Reform. ==Death==