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Prince Mired bin Ra'ad bin Zeid Al-Hussein (; born June 11, 1965, in Amman, Jordan) is the second son of Prince
Ra'ad bin Zeid Raad or Ra'ad may refer to: Military * Raad (air defense system), Iranian air defense system * Ra'ad (air-launched cruise missile), or Hatf-VIII, Pakistani weapon ** Ra'ad-II * Ra'ad (anti-ship missile), Iranian weapon * RAAD (anti-tank guide ...
, head of the royal houses of
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and
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, and his Swedish-born wife, Margaretha Inga Elisabeth Lind, known post-marriage as Majda Ra'ad. On February 28, 2021, a Royal Decree has been issued appointing him as chief royal councillor and Deputy Chief of the
Royal Hashemite Court The Royal Hashemite Court (RHC) (, ''Al-Diwan Al-Malaki'' ''Al-Hāshimy''), which is historically known as Al-Maqar (, ), is the administrative and political link between the King of Jordan and the Jordanian state which includes constitutional aut ...
. Prince Mired has dedicated his life to public service. Since 2014, he has led Jordan’s Higher Council for the Affairs of Persons with Disabilities, ensuring compliance with the
CRPD The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international human rights treaty of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities. Parties to the convention are required to promote, pr ...
. He also serves as President of the National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation. In 2008, he chaired the Eighth Meeting of the States Parties to the Ottawa Treaty and has since continued as a Special Envoy for the Mine Ban Treaty, promoting global landmine bans in countries like Laos, the U.S., China, and South Korea.


Early life and education

Mired bin Ra'ad is the second son of Prince
Ra'ad bin Zeid Raad or Ra'ad may refer to: Military * Raad (air defense system), Iranian air defense system * Ra'ad (air-launched cruise missile), or Hatf-VIII, Pakistani weapon ** Ra'ad-II * Ra'ad (anti-ship missile), Iranian weapon * RAAD (anti-tank guide ...
, Lord Chamberlain of Jordan, and his Swedish-born wife Margaretha Inga Elisabeth Lind, subsequently. He studied at the beginning of his school life in Jordan, and studied the first grades at the
National Orthodox School The National Orthodox School-Shmaisani (NOS) is a private, non-profit, co-educational day school in Amman, Jordan, affiliated to Greek Orthodox Christianity. NOS recently became a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Pro ...
. He pursued higher education at
Tufts University Tufts University is a private research university in Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts, United States, with additional facilities in Boston and Grafton, as well as Talloires, France. Tufts also has several Doctor of Physical Therapy p ...
,
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, earning a degree in 1987. Furthering his studies, he obtained a master's degree in philosophy and historical studies from the University of Cambridge in 1988. His commitment to service led him to the
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS or RMA Sandhurst), commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is one of several military academy, military academies of the United Kingdom and is the British Army's initial Commissioned officer, officer train ...
in the United Kingdom, from which he graduated in 1990. Prince Mired then returned to Tufts University, attending
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy is the graduate school of international affairs of Tufts University, in Medford, Massachusetts. Fletcher is one of America's oldest graduate schools of international relations. As of 2017, the student b ...
, where he graduated in 1995.


Personal life

On July 1, 1992, in Amman, HH Prince Mired bin Ra'ad married Dina Mohammad Khalifeh. Together, they have three children. Their eldest daughter, Princess Shirin bint Mired, was born on May 19, 1993 in Amman. She married Jafer Mohammed Nabulsi on October 4, 2021 in a Katb El-Kitab ceremony held at Prince Mired bin Ra'ad’s home. Their first son, Prince Rakan bin Mired, was born on November 20, 1995 in Amman, followed by their youngest son, Prince Jafar bin Mired, who was born on September 4, 2002 in Amman. Princess Dina Mired is a former Director General of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation and remains actively involved in cancer control efforts, particularly in the developing world. Prince Mired's older brother, Prince Zeid, served as the
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from September 2014 until 2018.


Career

A Royal Decree issued on April 21, 2014, appointed Prince Mired as Head of the Higher Council for the Affairs of Persons with Disabilities (succeeding Prince Ra'ad bin Zaid Chief Chamberlain). As such, he has publicly addressed Jordan’s obligations towards persons with disabilities according to its obligations under the
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international human rights instrument, international human rights multilateral treaty, treaty of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with Disabil ...
. He is also Chairman of the National Commission for Demining and Rehabilitation of Jordan. As Head of the Hashemite military patients, he also served as Vice President of the Supreme Council for the Affairs of Disabled Persons.


Leadership roles

Prince Mired holds leadership positions in several key organizations in Jordan. As the head of the Hashemite Commission for Injured Military Personnel, he supports Jordanian military veterans who have suffered injuries in service. He also leads the Higher Council for the Affairs of Persons with Disabilities. Additionally, he chairs the Jordanian Paralympic Committee. That's why he promote sports and opportunities for disabled athletes. Furthermore, he oversees landmine clearance operations and supports affected communities through his leadership in the National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation.


Advocacy for Landmine Ban

In 2008, Prince Mired presided over the Eighth Meeting of the States Parties to the ''Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction'', or
Ottawa Treaty The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction of 1997, known informally as the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, or often simply the Mine ...
, which took place in the Dead Sea. In that position he visited
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to promote the Convention and its norms—meeting with Foreign Minister
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,—and
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, which at the time where still not members of the Ottawa Treaty. As he ended his mandate, the Prince was asked to represent efforts to promote said Convention becoming Special Envoy. As Special Envoy, Prince Mired promotes a universal ban against
landmines A land mine, or landmine, is an explosive weapon often concealed under or camouflaged on the ground, and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets as they pass over or near it. Land mines are divided into two types: anti-tank mines, whic ...
and support for its victims. His missions have taken him to the United States (2010) where he met with
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s. That year, he also met with Mongolia's Prime Minister S. Batbold. In 2011, he visited South Korea, and the Polynesian Kingdom of
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where he encountered the Prime Minister who is also Minister of Foreign Affairs & Defence Lord Tu'ivakano, and Tuvalu where he met with Prime Minister
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, and, Minister of Foreign Affairs Apisai Lelemia. In 2013 he travelled to China to meet with then Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
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and other authorities at the Ministry of Defence. In 2018, he toured Sri Lanka meeting with President
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, Prime Minister
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, Minister of Foreign Affairs
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, Minister of Prison Reform in charge of mine action Deva Manoharan Swaminathan, among others. That same year, he carried a mission to
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to promote the ban, meeting with Minister of International Cooperation U Kyaw Tin and Minister of Defence Lt. Gen. Sein Win. In
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, he also met with Minister of Foreign Affairs
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, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongpane Savanphet; Minister of Defence Lt. Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath; Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
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; and Prime Minister
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. In 2019, together with
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, and
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, they kicked off a global meeting on landmines, in Oslo, Norway where the landmine treaty had been adopted two decades years earlier.


Honours


Foreign honours

* Sweden: Commander Grand Cross of the
Order of the Polar Star The Royal Order of the Polar Star (Swedish language, Swedish: ''Kungliga Nordstjärneorden''), sometimes translated as the Royal Order of the North Star, is a Swedish order of chivalry created by Frederick I of Sweden, King Frederick I on 23 F ...
(15 November 2022).


Ancestry


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mired bin Raad, Prince 1965 births Living people People from Amman House of Hashim Princes of Iraq Jordanian people of Turkish descent Jordanian people of Swedish descent Alumni of the University of Cambridge Jordanian military personnel Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Princes of Jordan People educated at Reed's School The Fletcher School at Tufts University alumni