Abdullah II of Jordan

Abdullah II
Abdullah in 2020
King of Jordan
Reign	7 February 1999 – present
Coronation	9 June 1999[1]
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 Omar Razzaz Bisher Al-Khasawneh
Born	(1962-01-30) 30 January 1962 (age 62)[1] 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	Hashemite
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.^[1][2] His mother Muna al-Hussein is from Suffolk, England.^[3]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Hoiberg, Dale H., ed. (2010). "Abdullah II". Encyclopedia Britannica. Vol. I: A-ak Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopedia Britannica Inc. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
2. ↑ Kingabdullah.jo (2006), His Majesty King Abdullah II: King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Royal Hashemite Court. Retrieved on 14 December 2007
3. ↑ Stott, Matt. "Suffolk roots of Jordan ruler King Abdullah II – son of Princess Muna – explored as he takes the fight to Islamic State". Ipswich Star. Archived from the original on 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2019-02-09.