the commander in chief of the armed forces His Majesty King Abdullah II belongs to the forty-third generation of descendants of the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace. His Majesty received his constitutional powers as the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on February 7, 1999, the day of the death of his father, His Majesty King Hussein Bin Talal, may God rest his soul. His Majesty King Abdullah II was born in Amman on January 30, 1962 AD, and he is the eldest son of His Majesty King Hussein, may God rest his soul, and Her Royal Highness Princess Muna Al Hussein. His Majesty received his elementary education at the Islamic Scientific College in Amman in 1966, first, then he moved to Saint Edmund School in Surrey, England, and then to Eaglebrook School and Deerfield Academy in the United States of America to complete his high school studies. Within the framework of his training as an officer in the Jordanian Armed Forces, His Majesty King Abdullah II joined the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom in 1980 AD, and after completing his military studies there, he was assigned the rank of Second Lieutenant in 1981, and afterwards he was appointed commander of a reconnaissance company in the 13/18 Battalion in the Hussar Forces ( The British Royal Cavalry, and served with these forces in West Germany and England, and in 1982 AD, His Majesty King Abdullah II joined the University of Oxford for a year, where he completed a course of special studies in Middle Eastern affairs. Upon His Majesty's return to the homeland, he joined the Jordanian Armed Forces, with the rank of First Lieutenant, and served as a platoon commander and assistant company commander in the 40th Armored Brigade. In 1985, he joined the advanced armor officers course in Fort Knox, Kentucky, in the United States of America. In 1986, he was commander of a tank company in the 91st Armored Brigade in the Jordanian Armed Forces with the rank of Captain. He also served in the anti-tank helicopter wing of the Royal Jordanian Air Force, and his Majesty qualified before that as a paratrooper, in free jumping, and as a fighter pilot on Cobra helicopters. In 1987, His Majesty King Abdullah II joined the Faculty of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, as part of the Mid-Career Leadership Fellowship Program, and he completed an advanced research and study program in international affairs, as part of the "Master in Foreign Service Affairs" program. . His Majesty resumed his military career in his homeland, Jordan, after completing his studies, where he enrolled in service in the armed forces, and held many positions, including Commander of the Royal Jordanian Special Forces and Commander of Special Operations. His Majesty served as assistant commander of a company in the Royal Tanks Battalion / 17 from January 1989 to October 1989, and he served as assistant commander of a battalion in the same battalion from October 1989 to January 1991, after which His Majesty was promoted to the rank of major. His Majesty King Abdullah II attended the Staff Course in 1990 AD, at the British Royal Staff College in Kimberby, United Kingdom. From December 1990 AD until 1991 AD, His Majesty served as a representative of the Armor Corps in the Office of the Inspector General in the Jordanian Armed Forces. His Majesty King Abdullah II commanded the second royal armored battalion in 1992, and in 1993 he became a colonel in the leadership of the forty armored brigade, and then he became assistant to the commander of the Royal Jordanian Special Forces, and then its commander in 1994 with the rank of brigadier general, and in 1996 AD he reorganized the forces Special Operations Command to be formed from units selected to be Special Operations Command. His Majesty was promoted to the rank of Major General in 1998, and in the same year during June and July he attended the Defense Resources Management course at the Monterey Naval School. In addition to His Majesty's military service as an officer, he assumed the duties of the Viceroy several times during the absence of His Majesty King Hussein, may God rest his soul, from the country. The Royal Decree was issued on January 24, 1999 AD, appointing His Majesty the Crown Prince, noting that he assumed the mandate of the Covenant according to a sublime Royal Decree issued in accordance with Article 28 of the Constitution on the day of His Majesty's birth on January 30, 1962 AD until April 1, 1965 AD. Since His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein assumed the throne, he has been committed to the approach of his father, King Hussein, may God rest his soul, in promoting Jordan's positive and moderate role in the Arab world, and has been working hard to find a just, lasting and comprehensive solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. His Majesty seeks to further institutionalize democracy and political pluralism established by His Majesty King Hussein, may God rest his soul, and to move towards achieving sustainability in economic growth and social development in order to reach a better quality of life for all Jordanians. His Majesty the King, since assuming the reins of government, has worked to strengthen Jordan's external relations and to strengthen the Kingdom's pivotal role in working for peace and regional stability. His Majesty King Abdullah II participated actively in laying the foundations for national administrative reform, and the consolidation of transparency and accountability in public work. He worked tirelessly to advance civil liberties, making Jordan one of the most progressive countries in the Middle East. He also worked with interest on enacting the necessary legislation that would secure a full and uncompromised role for women in the social, economic and political life of the Kingdom. His Majesty King Abdullah II married Her Majesty Queen Rania on the tenth of June 1993 AD, and their Majesties had two sons: His Highness Prince Hussein, the Crown Prince, who was born on June 28, 1994 AD, and His Highness Prince Hashem, who was born on January 30, 2005 AD, and two daughters, Princess Iman, who She was born on September 27, 1996, and Her Highness Princess Salma, who was born on September 26, 2000. The King has four brothers and six sisters. His Majesty King Abdullah II bears many medals from Arab and foreign countries. He is a qualified frogman, pilot and a free-fall parachute. His hobbies include motor racing (he won the Jordanian National Rally Championship), water sports and diving, especially since he had trained in frog work, and his other hobbies included the acquisition of ancient weapons. > The official website of His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein
The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
