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King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein: Head of state, Jordan

King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein is the head of state of Jordan, listed by the United Nations as “King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan”.

Posts held

• King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (head of state), Jordan. Part of level 6: National government.
  Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.

Where King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein sits in the ladder of power

As head of state, King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Jordan (regions, cities).

Above that, Jordan is a member of:

• United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
• International Monetary Fund level 9
• World Bank Group level 9

Who else holds power in Jordan

• Jafar Hassan Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Jordan
• Ayman Safadi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Jordan

Where these facts come from

Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.

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