Abdullah II of Jordan
King of Jordan since 1999
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| February 26 2025 | Abdullah met with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Amman and condemned Israeli attacks on Syria. |
| May 22 2024 | Received Collar of the Order of Al-Said from Oman. |
| February 2024 | Abdullah called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza war, urged the US to restore UNRWA funding, and warned against the proposed Rafah offensive. He also participated in airdrop missions delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza. |
| November 1 2023 | Received Collar of the Order of Zayed from the United Arab Emirates. |
| October 2023 | Abdullah condemned Israel's blockade of Gaza and 'collective punishment' of Palestinians during the Gaza war. |
| June 1 2023 | Crown Prince Hussein married Rajwa Al Saif at Zahran Palace in Amman. |
| December 4 2022 | Received Grand Collar of the National Order of Merit from Algeria. |
| May 29 2022 | Received the Order of the Golden Fleece from Georgia. |
| May 9 2022 | Received the Path to Peace award from the Path to Peace Foundation of the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations. |
| February 20 2022 | Received Medal of AmÃlcar Cabral from Guinea Bissau. |
| January 6 2022 | Jordan's parliament approved constitutional reforms with a 104-8 majority, including improvements to women's rights, lowering the minimum age for elected deputies to 25, and allowing the prime minister to be elected by the assembly's largest single party. |
| January 3 2022 | The Jordan parliament passed a constitutional amendment to Article 40, allowing King Abdullah to appoint or dismiss key judicial and governmental positions. |
| December 17 2021 | Received Grand Collar of the Order of Makarios III from Cyprus. |
| October 4 2021 | The committee handed over its recommendations to King Abdullah, proposing draft laws for political parties and elections, along with 22 constitutional amendments regarding parliamentary work and empowering women and youth. |
| October 3 2021 | Abdullah held a telephone conversation with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, marking the first contact since the start of the Syrian civil war, discussing bilateral relations after border reopening. |
| July 19 2021 | Abdullah visited the White House and met with President Joe Biden, discussing Middle East conflicts, COVID-19, and US-Jordan relations. He was the first Middle Eastern leader to visit since Biden's inauguration. |
| June 10 2021 | King Abdullah announced the formation of a 92-member committee chaired by former prime minister Samir Rifai to modernize the political system and propose new local government laws. |
| April 2021 | Abdullah ordered the arrest of his half-brother Prince Hamzah bin Hussein and 20 other courtiers in what was termed a 'sedition' incident, including former Chief of Staff Bassem Awadallah. |
| November 2020 | After Joe Biden's election victory, Abdullah became the first Arab leader to congratulate Biden. |
| October 2020 | Abdullah dissolved the parliament and appointed Bishr Al-Khasawneh as Prime Minister after Omar Razzaz's resignation due to COVID-19 pandemic criticism. |
| May 2020 | In an interview with Der Spiegel, Abdullah criticized Donald Trump's Middle East peace plans and Israeli annexation plans, emphasizing the importance of a two-state solution. |
| November 21 2019 | Awarded the Scholar-Statesman Award from The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. |
| 2018 | Revised renewable energy target from 10% to 20% by 2020, positioning Jordan as the 'Middle East's solar powerhouse'. |
| 2018 | Jordan's Atomic Energy Commission announced negotiations with multiple companies to build the country's first commercial nuclear plant, a Helium-cooled reactor scheduled for completion in 2025. |
| June 27 2018 | Received the Templeton Prize for promoting inter-faith dialogue, with the award statement highlighting his unprecedented efforts to seek religious harmony within Islam and between Islam and other religions. |
| June 25 2018 | Abdullah made an official visit to Washington, DC, meeting President Trump to discuss terrorism, Iran, Syria, and Israeli-Palestinian peace. |
| June 4 2018 | Prime Minister Hani Al-Mulki resigned amid large protests against corruption and economic policies. Abdullah appointed Omar Razzaz as the new Prime Minister. |
| March 1 2018 | Leaders of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre sent a letter of support to Abdullah after Israel shelved a proposed bill targeting church tax measures in the West Bank. |
| 2017 | Another viral video showed Abdullah wearing pyjamas helping to extinguish a fire near the royal palace. |
| 2017 | Tourism in Jordan started to recover after significant declines triggered by regional turmoil during the Arab Spring. |
| August 15 2017 | Local elections were held for municipal, local, and governorate councils under a new decentralization law aimed at increasing citizen participation in municipal decision-making. |
| August 2 2017 | Abdullah donated $1.4 million to the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf, the body responsible for administering the Al-Aqsa mosque compound. |
| May 2017 | Announced completion of over 200 MW of solar energy projects in Jordan. |
| March 22 2017 | The restored Tomb of Jesus was reopened to the public after renovation. |
| February 2017 | The royal committee finalized its report on judicial reforms, which was approved by Parliament, including increased protection for women against violence and improved trial procedures. |
| January 20 2017 | Following Donald Trump's inauguration, Abdullah visited the US and reportedly influenced Trump's stance on Israeli settlements during a meeting. |
| January 19 2017 | Awarded the Abu Bakr Al Siddeiq Medal (First Class) from the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organisation for Jordan's support of Palestinian people and Syrian refugees. |
| 2016 | Honored the cast of Theeb, the first Jordanian film nominated for an Oscar. |
| 2016 | Abdullah inaugurated Jordan's first nuclear facility, the Jordan Research and Training Reactor at Jordan University of Science and Technology near Ar Ramtha. |
| November 2016 | Jordan held its first election using proportional representation since 1989, encouraging opposition party participation and seen as a step towards parliamentary government. |
| November 16 2016 | Received a peace prize from Kazakhstan for contributions to security and nuclear disarmament. |
| October 8 2016 | Awarded the Peace of Westphalia Prize in Germany, with German president Joachim Gauck praising Jordan's humanitarian response to the refugee crisis. |
| September 2016 | Signed a 15-year gas import agreement with Noble Energy to import gas from Israel's offshore Leviathan gas field, valued at $10 billion. |
| September 2016 | King Abdullah formed a royal committee to recommend improvements to the country's judiciary, focusing on strengthening judicial independence and improving criminal justice. |
| May 18 2016 | Received Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold from Belgium. |
| April 10 2016 | Abdullah announced funding for the restoration of the Tomb of Jesus in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, with a royal benefaction letter sent to Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III. |
| January 2016 | In a BBC interview, Abdullah warned that Jordan was at a 'boiling point' due to Syrian refugee influx, with over a million refugees straining the country's resources. |
| 2015 | Abdullah opened a liquefied natural gas port in Aqaba, enabling Jordan to import LNG and save approximately $1 million daily in electricity generation. |
| 2015 | Abdullah initiated a 10-year plan to diversify Jordan's energy sources in response to electrical company debt and pipeline vandalism. |
| November 21 2015 | Received Grand Cordon of the Order of Jerusalem from Palestine. |
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