List of kings of Jordan
| 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 | Al-Maquar, Amman |
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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).
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 of Jordan 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 Grand Emir and Sharif of Mecca were set up as the kings of Iraq and Jordan in the aftermath of the Arab Revolt and World War I
The Jordanian monarchy was set up in 1921, with Abdullah I becoming Emir of the Emirate of Transjordan, a post he held from 11 April 1921 until Transjordan gained independence on 25 May 1946 as the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan. Once independence was gained, Abdullah was crowned the country's first monarch. The country's name was shortened to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on 26 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 succeeded to the throne on 7 February 1999. Jordan's royal family tree are Arabs. They are claimed to have Ottoman ancestry.
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
| 2 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 Hussein bin Ali | Hashemite |  |
Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan (1946–1949)[]
| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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Abdullah I
| 2 February 1882 – 20 July 1951 (aged 69) | 25 May 1946 | 26 April 1949 | Proclaimed King of Palestine by the Jericho Conference in 1948 and son of Hussein bin Ali | Hashemite | |
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (1949–present)[]
| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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Abdullah I
| 2 February 1882 – 20 July 1951 (aged 69) | 26 April 1949 | 20 July 1951 (assassinated) | Son of Hussein bin Ali | Hashemite | |
Talal I
| 26 February 1909 – 7 July 1972 (aged 63) | 20 July 1951 | 11 August 1952 (abdicated) | Son of Abdullah I | Hashemite |  |
Hussein I
| 14 November 1935 – 7 February 1999 (aged 63) | 11 August 1952 | 7 February 1999 | Son of Talal I | Hashemite |  |
Abdullah II
| 30 January 1962 | 7 February 1999 | Incumbent | Son of Hussein I | Hashemite |  |
Timeline[]
Royal Standard[]
See also[]
- History of Jordan
- Crown Prince of Jordan
- List of Jordanian royal consorts
- List of Sunni Muslim dynasties
References[]
- ^ "Jordan". Freedom in the World. Freedom House. 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
External links[]
- Lists of monarchs
- Kings of Jordan
- House of Hashim
- Jordan-related lists
- Modern history of Jordan
- 1946 establishments in Jordan