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Abdullah II of Jordan

Abdullah II of Jordan
Issue
NameAbdullah II
King of Jordan
Reign7 February 1999 � present
( )
Coronation9 June 1999
PredecessorHussein
SuccessorCrown Prince Hussein
SpouseRania Al-Yassin
Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan
Princess Iman
Princess Salma
Prince Hashem
HouseHashemite
FatherHussein of Jordan
MotherPrincess Muna al-Hussein
Date of birth30 January 1962(age 54)
Place of birthAmman, Jordan
ReligionSunni Islam

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Abdullah II bin al-Hussein OIH ( , al-Malik ʿAbdullāh aṯ-ṯānī bin al-Ḥusayn; born 30 January 1962) is the current King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father King Hussein. King Abdullah is a member of the Hashemite family. Abdullah has been married to Queen Rania of Jordan since 1993 and his mother is Princess Muna al-Hussein.


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