| Lt. Gen. Hussein al-Majali | |
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| Public Security Directorate (Jordan) | |
| In office May 2010 – Incumbent |
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| Born | 24 January 1960 Al Karak, Jordan |
| Nationality | Jordanian |
| Relations | Hazza' al-Majali (Father), Habis al-Majali (Uncle), Ayman Hazza' al-Majali (Brother) |
| Religion | Islam |
Lt. Gen. Hussein Hazza' Al-Majali (ar: حسين هزاع المجالي) (January 24, 1960 - ) [1] is a Jordanian General and current commandant of public security forces.
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He was born in Karak in Jordan in 1960, the son of former Jordanian Prime Minister Hazza' al-Majali. Al-Majali was commissioned on January 23, 1982 as a Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor degree in Political Sciences from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina (1981), and a bachelor and a master of science in Military Sciences, from Mutah University, Jordan. He speaks English and French languages.
Al-Majaili worked in many military positions, progressing to the rank of Major General. Most notably, he held the position of the commandant of Royal Guards, at the time of the late King Hussein. He was decommissioned in 2002. He was appointed in 2005 as the ambassador of Jordan to Bahrain, a position he held until ٍSeptember 9, 2010, when he was commissioned as the commandant of public security forces, after Lieutenant General Mazen Al-Qadi was decommissioned.[2] On December, 13 the same year, Al-Majali was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General.
Al-Majali is one of five children born to late Jordanian Prime Minister Hazza' al-Majali. His brother, former Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Hazza' al-Majali currently serves as a member of the Jordanian parliament. [3]