List of kings of Jordan
The King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is Jordan's head of state and monarch. He serves as the head of the Jordanian monarchy—the Hashemite dynasty. The king is addressed as His Majesty (صاحب الجلالة).
| King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | |
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| Abdullah II since 7 February 1999 | |
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| Style | His Majesty |
| Heir apparent | Crown Prince Hussein |
| First monarch | Abdullah I |
| Formation | 25 May 1946 |
| Residence | Raghadan Palace, Al-Maquar, Amman |
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Jordan is a constitutional monarchy. However, the king is vested with somewhat more executive and legislative power than is typically the case for constitutional monarchs. He is commander-in-chief of the Jordanian Armed Forces and appoints the prime minister and the directors of security agencies. He also appoints the members of the upper house, the Senate, as well as the members of the Constitutional Court.[1]
History
The sons of Hussein bin Ali, the Sharif of Mecca were set up as kings of Iraq and Jordan from 1908 until 1916.
The Jordanian monarchy was set up in 1921, with Abdullah I becoming Emir of Transjordan, a post he held from 11 April 1921 until Transjordan gained independence on 25 May 1946 as the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan. On independence, Abdullah was crowned the country's first king. The country's name was shortened to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on 3 April 1949, after the kingdom won control of both sides of the Jordan River as a result of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
The current monarch is Abdullah II, who succeeding his father on 9 June 1999.
Succession
Monarchs of Jordan (1921–present)
Emirate of Transjordan (1921–1946)
| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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Abdullah I
| February 1882 – 20 July 1951 (aged 69) | 11 April 1921 | 25 May 1946 | Previously King-designate of Iraq for a short period in 1920 And Son of King Hussein of Hejaz | Hashemite | .jpg.webp) |
Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan/Jordan (1946–present)
| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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Abdullah I
| February 1882 – 20 July 1951 (aged 69) | 25 May 1946 | 20 July 1951 (assassinated) | Proclaimed King of Palestine by the Jericho Conference in 1948 | Hashemite | |
Talal I
| 26 February 1909 – 7 July 1972 (aged 63) | 20 July 1951 | 11 August 1952 (abdicated) | Son of Abdullah I | Hashemite | .jpg.webp) |
Hussein I
| 14 November 1935 – 7 February 1999 (aged 63) | 11 August 1952 | 7 February 1999 | Son of Talal | Hashemite | .jpg.webp) |
Abdullah II
| 30 January 1962 | 7 February 1999 | Incumbent | Son of Hussein | Hashemite | |
Timeline
Royal Standard
See also
- History of Jordan
- List of Sunni Muslim dynasties
References
- "Jordan". Freedom in the World. Freedom House. 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.