Abdullah II Becomes King

Date: February 7, 1999 • Location: Rome, Italy

Abdullah II became the reigning King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan following the death of his father King Hussein.

Abdullah II is the king of Jordan, having acceded to the throne on 7 February 1999. He is a member of the Hashemites, who have been the reigning royal family of Jordan since 1921, and is traditionally regarded as a 41st-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.