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King Abdullah 2
Arabic:
cabdu llahi bni hussayn
(January 30, 1962-) King of Jordan (1999-).
Abdullah was named crown prince less than 2 weeks before he was sworn in as regent of Jordan, following the declaration of the clinical death of his father, Hussein 1.
Through his adult life, Abdullah has been a career soldier, and was until the time he was declared crown prince, commander of the Special Forces of Jordan. The Special Forces has been central in controlling internal order in Jordan, and they were in action no later than 1998.
Abdullah has for years mainly been known for his interests in extreme sports.
Biography
1962 January 30: Born in Amman as son of king Hussein I and the English-born Queen Mona (orig. Toni Gardiner).
1963: Abdullah is named crown prince.
1965: Abdullah is replaced as crown prince, by his uncle, Hassan, after king Hussein amends the constitution so that it allows also brothers to be heirs of the Jordanian throne. The background for this change, was that Hussein had been exposed to a number of assasination attempts, and did not take the risk of leaving Jordan in the hands of an infant.
1966: Abdullah is sent to England to attend school. Later he continued his education in the USA.
1980: Abdullah joins the British military academy at Sandhurst, and later serves with the British army.
1993 June: Abdullah marries the Palestinian-born Princess Rania.
1999 January 25: Abdullah is announced as new crown prince, replacing his uncle, Hassan.
— February 5: Abdullah is sworn in as regent of Jordan, the day after his father is declared clinically dead.
— February 7: Abdullah is crowned as new king, few hours after his father dies.
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By: Tore Kjeilen
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