Mashal Al-Zaben

Mashal Al-Zaben meets with American counterpart Martin Dempsey in 2012

Mashal Mohammad Al-Zaben (born 1953)[1] is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces since 23 February 2010.[2] On 22 May 2012 Al-Zaben was promoted to General, and received the Istiqlal Medal of the First Order.[3]

On 7 January 2015 Al-Zaben was named Military Advisor for King Abdullah II of Jordan.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "الفريق مشعل الزبن رئيسا لهيئة الاركان المشتركة .. والصرايرة لمجلس الأعيان" (in Arabic). Ammon News. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Royal Decree appoints Masha Al Zaben as chairman of joint chiefs-of-staff". kingabdullah.jo. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Zaben promoted to general". The Jordan Times. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Jordan’s King appoints new advisers". Middle East Monitor. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.


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