Birthday of HRH Prince Feisal bin Al Hussein today
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Today, Sunday, marks the birthday of HRH Prince Feisal bin Al Hussein. His Royal Highness was born on the eleventh of October in 1963. He received his elementary education at the Islamic Educational College in Amman, and then continued his studies in the United Kingdom.
In 1971, His Royal Highness moved to the United States of America, where he completed his secondary education in the state of Massachusetts and in Washington, D.C. In 1981, he enrolled at Brown University in the United States, earning a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering in 1985, followed by a Master's degree in Management from the London Business School in 1998.
Fulfilling His Royal Highness's passion for aviation, during his university studies he joined specialized training courses in this field, obtaining a pilot's license in 1982. He also took advanced courses in Britain and earned the fighter pilot's wings.
His Royal Highness served as Commander of the Royal Jordanian Air Force between 2001 and 2004. A Royal Decree was issued on the twentieth of September 2004 appointing him as Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
After a long and distinguished service in the Jordanian Armed Forces – the Arab Army, a Royal Decree was issued appointing His Royal Highness as Advisor to His Majesty the King and Chairman of the National Policies Council, dedicating his time to performing the duties assigned to this position, while retaining his honorary rank of Lieutenant General.
His Royal Highness chairs the Board of Trustees of the King Abdullah II Center for Excellence, the Jordan Olympic Committee, the Board of Directors of Jordan Motorsport, and the Sport for Peace Commission.
He is also the founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Generations For Peace, a member of the International Olympic Committee since 2010, and was elected in June 2019 as a member of the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee.
He also serves as a member of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and has represented Jordan in numerous Arab and international meetings and forums.
His Royal Highness is blessed with six children: HRH Princess Ayah, HRH Prince Omar, HRH Princess Sara, HRH Princess Aisha, HRH Prince Abdullah, and HRH Prince Mohammed.
His Royal Highness married HRH Princess Zina Al Feisal on the fourth of January, 2014.
