2016 in Jordan

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See also:	Other events of 2016 Timeline of Jordanian history

The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Jordan.

Incumbents

• Monarch - Abdullah II
• Prime Minister - Abdullah Ensour, and Hani Mulki

Events

May

• 29 May - Parliament is dissolved by King Abdullah.^[1]

September

• 20 September - 2016 Jordanian general election.^[2]

November

• 4 November - King Faisal Air Base shooting^[3]
• 7 November - Abdullah II of Jordan opens the 18th Parliament of Jordan with his speech from the throne.^[4]

December

• 18 December - 2016 Al-Karak attack^[5]

References

1. "Jordan's King Abdullah dissolves parliament, names caretaker PM". Reuters. 2016-05-29. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
2. "Royal Decree gives go-ahead for parliamentary polls". Jordan Times. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
3. "Jordan policeman shoots dead foreign trainers". BBC News. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
4. "| مجلس النواب الاردني". 2020-01-27. Archived from the original on 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
5. "Jordan gun attacks: Stand-off with armed men in Karak ends". BBC News. 2016-12-18. Retrieved 2022-01-23.