The Jordanian general election of2010 followed a dissolution of Parliament by the King who has reigned since what year?
Jordanian general election, 2010 Early general elections were held in Jordan on 9 November 2010 following the dissolution of the previous parliament by King Abdullah II in November 2009; the elections having not been due until November 2011. A majority of the seats were won by pro-government or tribal candidates who were seen as likely to support the government's agenda. Seventeen candidates were from opposition parties, excluding the Islamic Action Front. Seventy-eight MPs were first time parliamentarians. Voter turnout was 53%.
Arabization of the Jordanian Army command Arabization of the Jordanian Army command (Arabic: تعريب قيادة الجيش العربي‎ ‎ , "Ta'reeb Kiyadat Al-Jaysh Al-Arabi") refers to the dismissal of senior British officers commanding the Arab Legion by King Hussein and the subsequent renaming of the Legion into the Jordanian Armed Forces on 1 March 1956.