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Abdullah II
The King of Jordan in 2013.jpg
Abdullah at the World Economic Forum, 2013
King of Jordan
Reign 7 February 1999 – present
Coronation 9 June 1999
Predecessor Hussein bin Talal
Heir apparent Hussein bin Abdullah
Prime Ministers
See list
Fayez al-Tarawneh
Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh
Ali Abu al-Ragheb
Faisal al-Fayez
Adnan Badran
Marouf al-Bakhit
Nader al-Dahabi
Samir Rifai
Marouf al-Bakhit
Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh
Fayez al-Tarawneh
Abdullah Ensour
Born 30 January 1962 (1962-01-30) (age 58)
Amman, Jordan
Spouse Rania Al-Yassin
Issue
Detail		 Crown Prince Hussein
Princess Iman
Princess Salma
Prince Hashem
Full name
Abdullah bin Hussein bin Talal bin Abdullah bin Hussein bin Ali
House House of Hashim
Father Hussein of Jordan
Mother Muna al-Hussein
Religion Sunni Islam

Abdullah II ibn al-Hussein (Arabic: عبد الله الثاني بن الحسين, ʿAbdullāh aṯ-ṯānī ibn al-Ḥusayn; born 30 January 1962) is the King of Jordan. He became king on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father King Hussein. King Abdullah, whose mother is Princess Muna al-Hussein, is a member of the Hashemite family.

Images for kids

  • Abdullah and his father, hugging on a couch

    Abdullah (age six) and his father, King Hussein, on 7 August 1968

  • Abdullah, age 11, in uniform with soldiers

    Abdullah during a 1973 visit to Royal Jordanian Air Force headquarters

  • Abdullah, wearing a keffiyeh, at a ceremony

    Abdullah swearing the oath in Parliament at his accession, 7 February 1999

  • Large street demonstration, with speakers addressing the crowd

    16 November 2012 Arab Spring demonstration in Amman against a later-revoked government decision to cut fuel subsidies

  • Abdullah and his young-adult son admire a photograph with a smiling John Kerry

    Abdullah shows his son, Crown Prince Hussein, a photograph given to them by the United States Secretary of State John Kerry (left) on 17 July 2013.

  • A seated Abdullah gestures with his hands before a microphone

    Abdullah speaking during a session of the World Economic Forum in Davos, 25 January 2013

  • Five windmills in the desert

    The 117 MW Tafila Wind Farm, inaugurated by King Abdullah in 2014, is the first (and largest) onshore wind farm in the Middle East.

  • Islamic shrine with a gold dome

    The Dome of the Rock and other Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem are in the custody of Abdullah, a position held by his dynasty since 1924.

  • A young King Hussein and Princess Muna, holding their two young sons

    Prince Abdullah and Prince Faisal with their parents, King Hussein and Princess Muna, in 1964


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