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HIS
MAJESTY KING ABDULLAH II OF JORDAN
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Network, UN)
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His
Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein is the 43rd generation direct descendant
of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
He
assumed his constitutional powers as Monarch of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
on February 7th, 1999, the day his father, the late King Hussein, passed away.
Born
in Amman on January 30th, 1962, King Abdullah II is the eldest son of His
Majesty the late King Hussein and Her Royal Highness Princess Muna Al Hussein.
He
began his primary education at the Islamic Educational College in Amman, and
later attended St. Edmund's School in Surrey, England. For his secondary
education, he attended Eaglebrook School and Deerfield Academy in the United
States of America.
King
Abdullah II joined the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom in
1980, and was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in 1981. He was later appointed
Reconnaissance Troop Leader in the 13th/18th Battalion of the Royal Hussars
(British Army) in (West) Germany and England.
In
1982, King Abdullah II attended Oxford University where he completed a one-year
Special Studies course in Middle Eastern Affairs. Upon returning home, King
Abdullah II joined the Jordanian Armed Forces and served as Platoon Commander
and Company Second-in-Command in the 40th Armored Brigade.
In
1985, he attended the Armored Officers Advanced Course at Fort Knox, Kentucky,
USA. A year later, he became Commander of a Tank Company in the 91st Armored
Brigade of the Jordanian Armed Forces holding the rank of Captain.
He
also served with the Royal Jordanian Airforce Anti-Tank Wing where he received
his wings as well as his qualifications as a Cobra Attack Pilot.
In
1987, King Abdullah II attended the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown
University in Washington, D.C. as a Mid-Career Fellow. He completed an Advanced
Study and Research program in International Affairs, part of the ‘Master of
Science in Foreign Service' program.
King
Abdullah II, thereafter, resumed his military career where he held various
positions, among them Commander of the Royal Jordanian Special Forces and
Special Operations Commander.
From
January 1989 until October 1989 King Abdullah II was the 2nd Company Commander
in the 17th Tank Battalion, and from October 1989 until January 1991 he was 2nd
in Command of the 17th Tank Battalion, during which time, in 1990, he attended
the Royal Staff College in Camberley in the United Kingdom.
He
was then promoted to the rank of Major. From January 1991 until January 1992 he
was Armored Corps Representative in the Office of the Inspector General of the
Jordanian Armed Forces.
King
Abdullah became Battalion Commander of the Second Armored Cavalry Regiment in
January 1992. In 1993, he was in the 40th Brigade with the rank of Colonel, and
was made Deputy Commander of the Jordanian Special Forces.
In
1994, he was made Commander of Special Forces with the rank of Brigadier and in
1996 he reorganized the Special Forces and other Elite Units into the Special
Operations Command.
King
Abdullah was promoted to Major-General in 1998, and in June / July of the same
year attended a defense resources management course in Monterrey Naval Post
Graduate School.
In
addition to his career as an army officer, King Abdullah II served Jordan many
times in the official capacity of Regent in the absence of the late King
Hussein, and regularly traveled on official missions.
He
was proclaimed Crown Prince on the 24th of January 1999 by a Royal Decree. He
had also assumed the position of Crown Prince at birth by a Royal Decree until
April 1st, 1965.
Since
his ascension to the throne, King Abdullah II has continued his late father's
commitment to creating a strong and positive moderating role for Jordan within
the Arab region and the world, and has worked towards the establishment of a
just and lasting comprehensive solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict.
King
Abdullah II is committed to building on the late King's legacy to further
institutionalize democratic and political pluralism in Jordan.
He
has exerted extensive effort to insuring sustainable levels of economic growth
and social development aimed at improving the standard of living of all
Jordanians. He is also working towards modernizing Jordan's information
technology and educational systems.
Under
King Abdullah's reign, Jordan was admitted to the World Trade Organization, and
ratified agreements for the establishment of a Free Trade Area with the United
States of America, the European Union, the European Free Trade Association
countries, and sixteen Arab countries.
King
Abdullah II has also been involved in the drive for national administrative
reform, as well as governmental transparency and accountability.
He
has been working on the advancement of civil liberties making Jordan one of the
most progressive countries in the Middle East.
Also,
he has been involved in enacting the necessary legislations that guarantee women
a full role in the Kingdom's socio-economic and political life.
King
Abdullah II married Queen
Rania on June 10th, 1993.
The Royal Couple have two sons, Prince Hussein, born on June 28th, 1994, and two
daughters, Princess Iman, born on September 27th, 1996, Princess Salma, born on
September 26th, 2000, and Prince Hashem, born on January 30th 2005. The King has
four brothers and six sisters.
King
Abdullah II holds a number of decorations from various countries. He is a
qualified frogman, pilot and a free-fall parachutist. His other interests
include automobile racing, water sports, scuba diving and collecting ancient
weapons and armaments.
Recent MaximsNews Articles:
JORDAN'S
KING ABDULLAH ADDRESS TO NATION ON INDEPENDENCE DAY: 24/5/2007
JORDAN'S
KING ABDULLAH: REMARKS TO G-11 SUMMIT, 19 May 2007
JORDAN'S
THIRD PETRA CONFERENCE OF NOBEL LAUREATES CONCLUDES
JORDAN'S
KING ABDULLAH MET WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER TO DISCUSS PALESTINIANS AND PEACE
JORDAN'S
KING ABDULLAH II AND ISRAELI KNESSET SPEAKER DALIA ITZIK MEET TO DISCUSS ARAB
PEACE INITIATIVE
JORDAN'S
KING ABDULLAH II SPOKE TODAY TO THE 19TH ARAB SUMMIT IN RIYADH (FULL TEXT OF
SPEECH)
JORDAN'S
KING ABDULLAH II URGES U.S. TO SUPPORT ARAB PEACE INITIATIVE
JORDAN'S
KING ABDULLAH II MEETS WITH U.S. PRESIDENT BUSH
JORDAN'S
KING ABDULLAH II ADDRESSES JOINT SESSION OF U.S. CONGRESS
JORDAN'S
KING ABDULLAH II MEETS ARAB, MUSLIM AND JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS IN WASHINGTON
JORDAN'S
KING ABDULLAH II MEETS OLMERT, SPEAKS to ABBAS (MaximsNews.com,
U.N.)
JORDAN'S
KING ABDULLAH II URGES U.S. TO SUPPORT ARAB PEACE INITIATIVE (MaximsNews.com, U.N.)
JORDAN'S
KING ABDULLAH CALLS FOR NEW VISION FOR MIDDLE EAST
JORDAN
& WORLD BANK SIGN AGREEMENT (MaximsNews.com,
U.N.)
JORDAN'S
KING ABDULLAH CALLS FOR NEW VISION FOR MIDDLE EAST (MaximsNews.com,
U.N.)
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