Prince Faisal bin Hussein
| Prince Faisal bin Hussein | |
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 Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein in 2009 | |
| Born |
11 October 1963 Amman, Jordan |
| Spouse |
Princess Alia Tabbaa (m. 1987, div. 2008) Princess Sara Qabbani (m. 2010, div. 2013) Princess Zeina al-Faisal (m. 2014) |
| Issue |
Princess Ayah Prince Omar Princess Sara Princess Aisha Prince Abdullah Prince Muhammad |
| House | Hashemite |
| Father | Hussein of Jordan |
| Mother | Muna Al-Hussein |
Prince Faisal bin Hussein (Arabic: فيصل بن حسين; born 11 October 1963) is a son of King Hussein and Princess Muna, and the younger brother of King Abdullah II. From time to time, he has served as Regent during his brother's absences abroad.[1][2][3]
Education
Faisal was born in Amman, Jordan. After early schooling in Amman, Faisal was sent in 1970 to his mother's native United Kingdom where he attended St. Edmund's School in Hindhead, England. The following year, he moved to the United States where he attended the Bement School in Deerfield, Massachusetts for the next two years. He then moved schools again, this time to Eaglebrook School, also in Deerfield. In 1978, Feisal commenced his high school education at St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. which he graduated from in 1981. His university education was at Brown University from where he graduated in 1985 with a ScB degree in electrical engineering. During his university years, Faisal took flying lessons and obtained a private pilot's license.[4]
Military service
Prior to graduating from Brown University, Faisal served in the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF), from which he received helicopter training. In the summer of 1985, he gained his RJAF wings and then underwent officer training with the Royal Air Force at Cranwell. Remaining at Cranwell, he did his RAF Basic Flying Training in 1986 before moving to RAF Valley where he completed Advanced Flying Training on jets and received his RAF wings in 1987. Later that year, Feisal completed further flying training at the Tactical Weapons Unit, at Chivenor in Devon.[4]
Faisal then went on to serve in various positions in the Royal Jordanian Air Force. He was promoted to Major General in 2001, and assumed the senior Air Force post of Chief of Air Staff the following year. He reached the rank of Lieutenant General in 2004.
He is currently Deputy Supreme Commander of the Jordanian Armed Forces.
Other
Faisal has been President of the Jordan Olympic Committee since 2003 and Chairman and Founder of Generations For Peace since 2007, a non-profit peace building organization, the brain child of his ex-wife Sarah Kabbani who was also his advisor for many years before their marriage. Following a period of strategic development and implementation of unique peace through sport programs run jointly by Sarah and Faisal, he was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee in 2010.
From time to time, he has served as Regent while his brother the king was out of the country.[3][1][2]
Personal life
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Faisal married Alia Tabbaa in August 1987. Alia is the daughter of Sayyid Tawfik al-Tabbah, founder and president of Royal Jordanian Air Lines and his wife, Lamia Addem.[5] They have four children together:
- Princess Ayah (11 February 1990)
- Prince Omar (22 October 1993)
- Princess Sara (27 March 1997) (twin of Aisha)
- Princess Aisha (27 March 1997) (twin of Sara)
Prince Faisal and Princess Alia divorced in April 2008.[6]
Prince Faisal got engaged to Sara Bassam Qabbani on 20 March 2010 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The couple married on 24 May 2010. It was announced on the princess's Facebook page that Prince Faisal and Princess Sara divorced on 14 September 2013, after three years of marriage. The couple had no children.
Prince Faisal married Jordanian radio presenter Zeina Lubbadeh, daughter of businessman Dr. Fares Lubbadeh, on 4 January 2014. The marriage ceremony was held at her parents' home in Amman. In addition to Prince Faisal's four children with his first wife, he and Princess Zeina have two children together:
- Prince Abdullah bin Faisal (17 February 2016)
- Prince Muhammad bin Faisal (8 April 2017)
Honours
National honours
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Jordan: Knight Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance, Special Class[7][8][9][10] - Jordan: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Star of Jordan[7][8][9]
- Jordan: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Independence[7][8][9]
- Jordan: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Military Merit[7][8][9]
- Jordan: Recipient of the Al-Hussein Medal of Excellence, 1st Class[7][9]
- Jordan: Recipient of the Long Service Medal[7][9]
- Jordan: Recipient of the Administrative & Leadership Competence Medal[7][9]
- Jordan: Recipient of the Administrative & Technical Competence Medal[7][9]
- Jordan: Recipient of the Administrative & Training Competence Medal[7][9]
Foreign honours
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Chile: Grand Cross of the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins[7][9] -
China: Commander of the Order of the Cloud and Banner, Special Class[7][9] -
France: Grand Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honour[7][9] -
Oman: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Sultan Qaboos[7] -
Spain: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[11] -
United States: Commander of the Legion of Merit[7][9]
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References
- 1 2 "Jordan News Agency (Petra) -Prince Faisal sworn in as Regent". petra.gov.jo.
- 1 2 "Jordan News Agency (Petra) -Prince Faisal sworn in as Regent". petra.gov.jo.
- 1 2 "Regent visits army, air force units". Jordan Times.
- 1 2 Princess Haya
- ↑ "jordan3". royalark.net.
- ↑ His Royal Highness Prince Faisal Ibn Al-Hussein of Jordan to deliver opening session keynote address at WaterSmart Innovations
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Olympic.org, list of Honours of Prince Faisal
- 1 2 3 4 Pinterest.com, Prince Faisal wearing the Medals of the 4 Orders received by him
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 upload.wikimedia.org, Ribbon bars of some of the decorations of Prince Faisal
- ↑ https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1-3MPEN0LJ4/V1W-RIt46LI/AAAAAAAA000/iOVZ86278WEqczVwJU3_8RSjXMH2VWDYgCLcB/s640/34F2505300000578-3627211-image-a-3_1465212660355.jpg
- ↑ "Boletín Oficial del Estado" (PDF). boe.es (in Spanish).
External links
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by So'oud Nuseirat |
Commander, RJAF 2002–2004 |
Succeeded by Hussein Al Biss |
| Royal titles | ||
| Preceded by Prince Hashem bin Al Abdullah |
Line of succession to the Jordanian throne 3rd position |
Succeeded by Prince Omar bin Al Faisal |