Prince Feisal marks birthday on Friday

AMMAN — HRH Prince Feisal marks his 56th birthday on Friday.

Born on October 11, 1963, Prince Feisal received his elementary education at the Islamic Educational College in Amman and continued his schooling in the United Kingdom.

In 1971, Prince Feisal went to the United States to complete his secondary education in Massachusetts and in Washington, DC, according to a statement from the Royal Court.

The prince enrolled in Brown University in 1981, graduating in 1985 with a bachelor’s of science in electronic engineering.

In 1998, Prince Feisal graduated with a master’s degree in management from the London Business School.

During his years as an undergraduate, Prince Feisal also trained as a pilot, obtaining his pilot licence in 1982 and receiving his wings, after which he completed basic and advanced fast-jet training courses in the UK.

Prince Feisal served as an Air Force Commander from 2001-2004, before a Royal Decree was issued on September 20, 2004, appointing him as Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army.

After a career of outstanding military service, a Royal Decree named Prince Feisal Adviser to His Majesty and Chairman of the National Policies Council. Following this appointment, Prince Feisal left the military to focus on this new role, but he still retains the honorary rank of lieutenant general.

Prince Feisal is also the chairman of the board of trustees of the King Abdullah II Centre for Excellence, and chairman of the higher organisational committee of the Special Operation Forces Exhibition.

The prince also heads the Royal Water Commission, and is president of the Jordan Olympic Committee and chairman of Jordan Motorsport.

Prince Feisal is the founder and chairman of the Generations For Peace organisation and the chairman of the Olympic Council of Asia’s Peace Through Sport Committee. 

In addition, the prince has been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 2010, and was elected as a member of its executive board in June of this year, as well as a Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile senator, the statement said.

Prince Feisal has represented Jordan at a number of Arab and international fora.

He has six children: Their Royal Highnesses Princess Ayah, Prince Omar, Princess Sara, Princess Aisha, Prince Abdullah, and Prince Muhammad.

On January 4, 2014, Prince Feisal married Her Royal Highness Princess Zeina.