List of kings of Jordan

King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Arms of His Majesty the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Incumbent
Abdullah II
Details
Style	His Majesty
Heir apparent	Crown Prince Hussein
First monarch	Abdullah I
Formation	25 May 1946
Residence	Raghadan Palace, Al-Maquar, Amman

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The King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is Jordan's head of state and monarch. He serves as the head of the Jordanian monarchy — the Hashemite dynasty. The king is addressed as His Majesty (صاحب الجلالة).

History

The Jordanian monarchy was set up in 1921. The sons of Hussein bin Ali, the Sharif of Mecca from 1908 until 1916, were set up as kings of Iraq and Jordan. In Jordan, Abdullah I was made Emir of Transjordan, a post he held from 11 April 1921 until Transjordan was granted independence on 25 May 1946 as the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan. Abdullah was crowned the country's first king. The country's name was shortened to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on 3 April 1949, after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.

Succession

Monarchs of Jordan (1921–present)

Emirate of Transjordan (1921–1946)

Name	Lifespan	Reign start	Reign end	Notes	Family	Image
Abdullah عبد الله الأول بن الحسين	February 1882 – 20 July 1951 (aged 69)	1 April 1921	25 May 1946	Previously King-designate of Iraq for a short period in 1920	Hashemite

Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan/Jordan (1946–present)

Name	Lifespan	Reign start	Reign end	Notes	Family	Image
Abdullah I عبد الله الأول بن الحسين	February 1882 – 20 July 1951 (aged 69)	25 May 1946	20 July 1951 (assassinated)	Proclaimed King of Palestine by the Jericho Conference in 1948	Hashemite
Talal طلال بن عبد الله	(1909-02-26)26 February 1909 – 7 July 1972(1972-07-07) (aged 63)	20 July 1951	11 August 1952 (abdicated)	Son of Abdullah I	Hashemite
Hussein الحسين بن طلال	(1935-11-14)14 November 1935 – 7 February 1999(1999-02-07) (aged 63)	11 August 1952	7 February 1999	Son of Talal	Hashemite
Abdullah II عبد الله الثانى بن الحسين	(1962-01-30) 30 January 1962	7 February 1999	Incumbent	Son of Hussein	Hashemite

Timeline

Royal Standard

Royal Standard of the King

See also

• History of Jordan
• List of Sunni Muslim dynasties

References

External links

• The Hashemite Family Tree