Embassy of Jordan - Washington, DC
Information Bureau
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Prince Zeid Bin Ra'ad Begins
New Post as Jordan's Ambassador to the United States
Washington, DC (February 27) - His Royal Highness
Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad presented his credentials to
President George W. Bush today to be the sixteenth
Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the
United States of America.
Prince Zeid Bin Ra'ad is one of the most seasoned of
Jordan’s Ambassadors. He served as Jordan's Ambassador
and Permanent Representative to the United Nations from
August 2000 until December 2006. In the course of his
distinguished career as a diplomat, peacekeeper and
international mediator, Prince Zeid has developed
experience in the UN's most challenging issues in the
21st century. He has also consistently challenged the
United Nations to live up to its founding ideals as a
servant of all the word's peoples, and the instrument of
its Member States in advancing development, peace and
security.
An expert in the field of international justice, Prince
Zeid also played a central role in the establishment of
the International Criminal Court. In September 2002,
Prince Zeid was elected the first president of the
governing body of the International Criminal Court.
Prince Zeid was educated in Jordan, the United Kingdom
and the United States. He holds a B.A. from The Johns
Hopkins University, and an M.Phil, and Ph.D. from
Cambridge (Christ's College). In 1989, he also received
his commission as an officer in the Jordanian desert
police (the successor to the Arab Legion) and saw
service with them until 1994.
He is married to Princess Sarah Zeid, and they have a
son and a daughter.
Jordan established diplomatic relations with the United
States in 1949. Since then, both countries have enjoyed
excellent relations on the political, economic, social
and cultural fronts. Sharing a common vision for peace,
prosperity and stability in the Middle East, Jordan and
the United States have worked and will continue to work
together to achieve these goals.
