Zeid Ra’ad Zeid Al-Hussein

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Prince Zeid at a diplomatic reception for the International Criminal Court in 2003

Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeid Al-Hussein (born 26 January 1964) is Jordan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and was an official candidate to succeed Kofi Annan as Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Prince Zied was born in Amman, the eldest son of Prince Ra'ad bin Zeid, the head of the Royal House of Iraq and pretender to the Iraqi throne. He was educated at Reed's School, Surrey before gaining a B.A. in 1987 from the Johns Hopkins University, and a Ph.D. from Christ College in 1993.

Prince Zeid has been Jordan's ambassador to the body since 2000 and was previously Deputy Permanent Representative since 1996. In September 2002 he was elected the first president of the governing body of the International Criminal Court. He served in this position until November 2005, when he was succeeded by Bruno Stagno Ugarte of Costa Rica.

At 42 he was the youngest candidate running for the position of Secretary-General.

In the straw poll of Security Council members held on September 28, 2006, Prince Zeid received 3 countries' votes to encourage his candidacy, 6 to "discourage" while 6 expressed no opinion.

Prince Zied was married on the 5 July 2000 at Amman to Sarah Butler (born 1972), they have two children.

HH Prince Ra'ad bin Zeid (born 2001)
HH Princess Hala bint Zeid (born 2003)

House of Hāshim Born: 26 January 1964
Titles in pretence
Preceded by Prince Ra'ad I bin Zeid (actual head of the dynasty)	* NOT REIGNING * heir-King of Iraq (–)	Incumbent Designated heir: Prince Ra'ad II bin Zeid