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Abdullah II

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Source: Office of King Abdullah II

King[1][2]

King, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. 2 public offices on record.

In office
Serving
Record
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Offices
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Verified on kingabdullah.jo · checked 13 Oct 2026

Abdullah II has been King of Jordan since 7 February 1999. He trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and served in the Jordanian armed forces, commanding the Special Forces from 1994.[3]

Overview

Current office

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King[1][2]

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Country
Jordan
Born
30 Jan 1962, Amman, Jordan[3]

Career

Record in public office

2 offices
  1. In office

    King[1][2]

    Hashemite Kingdom of JordanVerified
  2. 1994 – 1999

    Commander of Jordan's Special Forces[3]

    Sourced

Education

Education

Sourced
  • Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[3]
  • Pembroke College, University of Oxford (Middle Eastern affairs course)[3]
  • School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University[3]

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

5 claims · 3 sources

  • Verified 2
  • Sourced 3

Sources

  1. [1]
    Royal Decree approves reshuffle of PM Hassan's Cabinet (14 July 2026)

    Office of King Abdullah IIOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    Abdullah II of Jordan - Wikipedia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Abdullah II." King. Record gp:person/abdullah-ii, last checked 13 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/abdullah-ii/