Al-Urdun (Jordan)

Ancient Jordan

Monarchs of Moab

1700 Moab

1400 Saraph

1300 Sheth

1300-1280 Zippor

1280      Balak

1150 Eglon

900 Pahath-Moab

900-870 Chemosh-Gyt

870-840 Mesha

840     Salamanu

800     Chemosh Nadab I

735     Chemosh Nadab II

700     Chemosh Nadab III

700     Musuri

668-633 Kamalshaltu

590     Chemosh-Haleth

Kings of Nabatea

169-140 Aretas I

140-110 Malichus I

110-100 Erotimus I

100-96 Aretas II

96-90 Obodas I

90-.. Rabbel I

82-62 Aretas III Philhellen

62    Obodas II

62-30 Malichus II

30-09 Obodas III

09 BC - 40 AD Aretas IV Philopatris

40-70 Malichas III

70-106 Rabbel II

Outrejordain (Crusader State)

Lords of Outrejordain

1118 - 1126               d'Montreal, Roman

1126 - 1147               d'Montreal, Payen le Bouteiller

1147 - 1150               d'Montreal, Maurice

1161 - 1168               d'Milly, Phillippe

1168 - 1174               d'Milly, Miles de Plancy

1174 - 04 Jul 1187        d'Milly, Raynald

04 Jul 1187 - 1197        von Toron, Humfried

1197 - 1199               Alice of Armenia

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Government: Kingdom.

Languages: Arabic, English, Cicassin, Armenian, Kurdish.

Capital: Amman.

Religion: Sunni Islam, Orthodox, Anglican.

National Anthem: "As-salam al-Malaki al-urdin" ("Long live the King of Jordan!").

National Emblem:

National Day: 25th May Independence day from UK (1946).

National Motto: Allah, al-Watan, al-Malik (God, Country, the King).

Currency: Jordanian Dinar.

Kings

11 Apr 1921 - 20 Jul 1951 Hashim, Abdullah I ......................... 1880-1951

                          (Prince of Transjordan to 25 May 1946)

20 Jul      - 05 Sep 1951 Naif ibn Abdullah .......................... 1914-1983

                           al-Hashimi (Regent)

20 Jul 1951 - 11 Aug 1952 Hashim, Talal .............................. 1909-1972

04 Jul 1952 - 02 May 1953 Regency Council

                        - Ibrahim Hashim ............................. 1888-1958

                        - Suleiman Toukan ............................ 1892-1958

                        - Abdul Rahman Rusheidat

                        - Queen Zein al-Sharaf ....................... 1916-1994

11 Aug 1952 - 07 Feb 1999 Hashim, Hussein ............................ 1935-1999

14 Jul 1998 - 19 Jan 1999 Hassan ibn Talal al-Hashimi ................ 1947-

                          (Regent)

07 Feb 1999 -             Hashim, Abdullah II ........................ 1962-

Prime Ministers

11 Apr      - 15 Aug 1921 Rashid Tali ................................ 1876-1926

15 Aug 1921 - 10 Mar 1922 Muzhir ar-Rashid (1st Time) ................ 1886-1948

10 Mar 1922 - 01 Feb 1923 Ali Rida ar-Riqabi (1st Time) .............. 1864-1943

01 Feb      - 05 Sep 1923 Muzhir ar-Rashid (2nd Time)

05 Sep 1923 - 03 May 1924 Hassan Khalid Abul-Huda (1st Time) ......... 1871-1936

03 May 1924 - 26 Jun 1926 Ali Rida ar-Riqabi (2nd Time)

26 Jun 1926 - 22 Feb 1931 Hassan Khalid Abul-Huda (2nd Time)

22 Feb 1931 - 18 Oct 1933 Abdullah as-Sarraj (1st Time)

18 Oct 1933 - 28 Sep 1938 Ibrahim Hashim ............................. 1878-1958

28 Sep 1938 - 15 Oct 1944 Tawfiq Abdul-Huda (1st Time) ............... 1894-1956

15 Oct 1944 - 19 May 1945 Samir ar-Rifai (1st Time) .................. 1901-1965

19 May 1945 - 04 Feb 1947 Abdullah as-Sarraj (2nd Time)

04 Feb      - 28 Dec 1947 Samir ar-Rifai (2nd Time)

28 Dec 1947 - 12 Apr 1950 Tawfiq Abdul-Huda (2nd Time)

12 Apr      - 04 Dec 1950 Sa`id al-Mufti (1st Time) .................. 1898-1989

04 Dec 1950 - 25 Jul 1951 Samir ar-Rifai (3rd Time)

25 Jul 1951 - 05 May 1953 Tawfiq Abdul-Huda (3rd Time)

05 May 1953 - 04 May 1954 Fawzi al-Mulqi ............................. 1910-1962

04 May 1954 - 30 May 1955 Tawfiq Abdul-Huda (4th Time)

30 May      - 15 Dec 1955 Sa'id al-Mufti (2nd Time)

15 Dec      - 21 Dec 1955 Hazza` al-Majali (1st Time) ................ 1919-1960

21 Dec 1955 - 09 Jan 1956 Abdullah as-Sarraj (3rd Time)

09 Jan      - 22 May 1956 Samir ar-Rifai (4th Time)

22 May      - 30 Jun 1956 Sa'id al-Mufti (3rd Time)

01 Jul      - 29 Oct 1956 Abdullah as-Sarraj (4th Time)

29 Oct 1956 - 13 Apr 1957 Sulayman an-Nabulsi ........................ 1908-1976

13 Apr      - 15 Apr 1957 Abdul Halim an-Nair ........................

15 Apr      - 24 Apr 1957 Husayin al-Khalidi ......................... 1895-1962

24 Apr 1957 - 18 May 1958 Abdullah as-Sarraj (5th Time)

18 May 1958 - 06 May 1959 Samir ar-Rifai (5th Time)

06 May 1959 - 29 Aug 1960 Hazza al-Majali (2nd Time)

29 Aug 1960 - 28 Jan 1962 Bahjat at-Talhouni (1st Time) .............. 1913-1994

28 Jan 1962 - 27 Mar 1963 Wasif at-Tall (1st Time) ................... 1919-1971

27 Mar      - 21 Apr 1963 Samir ar-Rifai (6th Time)

21 Apr 1963 - 06 Jul 1964 Sharif Hussein ibn Nasir ................... 1902-1982

06 Jul 1964 - 14 Feb 1965 Bahjat at-Talhouni (2nd Time)

14 Feb 1965 - 04 Mar 1967 Wasif at-Tall (2nd Time)

04 Mar 1967 - 24 Mar 1969 Bahjat at-Talhouni (3rd Time)

24 Mar      - 13 Aug 1969 Abd al-Mumin ar-Rafai (1st Time) ........... 1917-1985

13 Aug 1969 - 27 Jun 1970 Bahjat at-Talhouni (4th Time)

27 Jun      - 16 Sep 1970 Abd al-Mumin ar-Rafai (2nd Time)

16 Sep      - 26 Sep 1970 Al-Za`eem Muhammed Daoud Al-Abbasi ......... 1914-1972

26 Sep      - 28 Oct 1970 Ahmad Touqan ............................... 1903-1981

28 Oct 1970 - 28 Nov 1971 Wasif at-Tall (3rd Time)

29 Nov 1971 - 26 May 1973 Ahmad al-Lawzi ............................. 1925-2014

26 May 1973 - 13 Jul 1976 Zaid ar-Rifai (1st Time) ................... 1936-2024

13 Jul 1976 - 19 Dec 1979 Mudar Badran (1st Time) .................... 1934-2023

19 Dec 1979 - 03 Jun 1980 Sharif Abdul Hamid Sharaf .................. 1939-1980

03 Jun      - 28 Aug 1980 Qassim ar-Rimawi ........................... 1918-1982

28 Aug 1980 - 10 Jan 1984 Mudar Badran (2nd Time)

10 Jan 1984 - 04 Feb 1985 Ahmad Abdel Obeidat ........................ 1938-

04 May 1985 - 27 Apr 1989 Zaid ar-Rifai (2nd Time)

27 Apr      - 04 Dec 1989 Sharif Zaid ibn Shaker (1st Time) .......... 1934-2002

04 Dec 1989 - 19 Jun 1991 Mudar Badran (3rd Time)

19 Jun      - 21 Nov 1991 Taher al-Masri ............................. 1942-

21 Nov 1991 - 29 May 1993 Sharif Zaid ibn Shaker (2nd Time)

29 May 1993 - 07 Jan 1995 Abdul Salam al-Majali (1st Time) ........... 1925-2023

07 Jan 1995 - 04 Feb 1996 Sharif Zaid ibn Shaker (2nd Time)

04 Feb 1996 - 19 Mar 1997 Abdul Karim al-Kabariti .................... 1949-

19 Mar 1997 - 20 Aug 1998 Abdul Salam al-Majali (2nd Time)

20 Aug 1998 - 04 Mar 1999 Fayez al-Tarawneh (1st Time) ............... 1949-2021

04 Mar 1999 - 19 Jun 2000 Abdul Rauf al-Rawabdeh ..................... 1939-

19 Jun 2000 - 25 Oct 2003 Ali Abu al-Ragheb .......................... 1946-

25 Oct 2003 - 07 Apr 2005 Faisel al-Fayez ............................ 1952-

07 Apr      - 27 Nov 2005 Adnan Badran ............................... 1935-

27 Nov 2005 - 25 Nov 2007 Marouf al-Bakhit (1st Time) ................ 1947-2023

25 Nov 2007 - 14 Dec 2009 Nader Dahabi ............................... 1946-

14 Dec 2009 - 01 Feb 2011 Samir al-Rifai ............................. 1966-

01 Feb      - 24 Oct 2011 Marouf al-Bakhit (2nd Time)

24 Oct 2011 - 02 May 2012 Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh ................... 1950-

02 May      - 11 Oct 2012 Fayez al-Tarawneh (2nd Time)

11 Oct 2012 - 01 Jun 2016 Dr. Abdullah Ensour ........................ 1939-

01 Jun 2016 - 14 Jun 2018 Hani al-Mulki .............................. 1951-

14 Jun 2018 - 12 Oct 2020 Omar al-Razzaz ............................. 1960-

12 Oct 2020 - 18 Sep 2024 Bishwer al-Khasawneh ....................... 1969-

18 Sep 2024 -             Jafar Hassan ............................... 1968-

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