List of kings of Jordan

King of Jordan
Monarchy
Arms of His Majesty The King of Jordan
Incumbent: Abdullah II
Style:	His Majesty
Heir apparent:	Crown Prince Hussein
First monarch:	Abdullah I
Formation:	1921

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The Jordanian monarchy was set up in 1921, with help of the British. The sons of Sherif Hussein ibn Ali 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.

The Hashemite Dynasty originates in the Hejaz and is actually alien to Jordan, but it continues to rule Jordan with general popular support.

Timeline

Hashemite Dynasty of Jordan (1921-present)

Emirate of Transjordan

Image	Name	Date of birth	Emir From	Emir Until	Date of death
	Abdullah	February 1882	1921	1946	20 July 1951 (assassinated)

Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan/Jordan

Image	Name	Date of birth	Monarch From	Monarch Until	Date of death
	Abdullah I	February 1882	25 May 1946	20 July 1951 (assassinated)
	Talal	26 February 1909	20 July 1951	11 August 1952 (abdicated)	7 July 1972
	Hussein	14 November 1935	11 August 1952	7 February 1999
	Abdullah II	30 January 1962	7 February 1999	Present

See also

• Line of succession to the Jordanian throne

External links

• Hashemite Lineage of the Jordanian Royal Family