Mired bin Ra'ad

{{Infobox royalty

| name = Prince Mired bin Ra'ad bin Zeid

| title = Chief Royal Councillor

| image = Prince Mired bin Ra'ad-2025 (Cropped).jpg

| alt = Prince Mired bin Ra'ad of Jordan on March 5, 2025

| caption = Prince Mired bin Ra'ad of Jordan on March 5, 2025

| succession = Chief Royal Councillor at the Royal Hashemite Court

| reign = 28 February 2021 – present

| succession1 = Head of the Higher Council for the Affairs of Persons with Disabilities

| reign1 = 21 April 2014 – present

| predecessor1 = Prince Ra'ad bin Zeid

| successor1 =

| succession2 = President of the National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation

| reign2 = 2008 – present

| birth_name = Mired bin Ra'ad bin Zeid Al-Hussein

({{langx|ar|مرعد بن رعد بن زيد الحسين}})

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|06|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Amman, Jordan

| spouse = {{marriage|Dina Mohammad Khalifeh|1992}}

| issue = {{plainlist|

Princess Shirin bint Mired
Prince Rakan bin Mired
Prince Jafar bin Mired

}}

| house = Hashemite

| house-type = Dynasty

| father = Prince Ra'ad bin Zeid

| mother = Margaretha Inga Elisabeth Lind (Majda Ra'ad)

| religion = Sunni Islam

| module = {{Infobox person

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| education = {{plainlist|

Tufts University (BA, 1987)
University of Cambridge (MA, 1988)
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (1990)
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University (1995)

}}

| honours = Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (Sweden, 15 November 2022)

}}

Prince Mired bin Ra'ad bin Zeid Al-Hussein ({{langx|ar|مرعد بن رعد بن زيد}}; born June 11, 1965, in Amman, Jordan) is the second son of Prince Ra'ad bin Zeid, head of the royal houses of Iraq and Syria, 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.{{Cite web |date=2021-02-28 |title=Royal Decree appoints Prince Mired as chief royal councillor |url=https://rhc.jo/en/media/news/royal-decree-appoints-prince-mired-chief-royal-councillor |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=rhc.jo |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web |title=About The Council - Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities |url=https://www.hcd.gov.jo/EN/Pages/About_The_Council |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241004173729/https://www.hcd.gov.jo/EN/Pages/About_The_Council |archive-date=2024-10-04 |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=www.hcd.gov.jo |language=ar}} He also serves as President of the National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation.{{Cite web |title=His Royal Highness Prince Mired Raad Al-Hussein of Jordan President's Special Envoy on the Universalization of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention |url=https://www.apminebanconvention.org/fileadmin/_APMBC_SITE/News/HRH-Prince-Mired-Bio.pdf |website=www.apminebanconvention.org}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Fifth Review Conference 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 |url=https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/g24/172/31/pdf/g2417231.pdf |website=United Nations}}

Early life and education

Mired bin Ra'ad is the second son of Prince Ra'ad bin Zeid, 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.

He pursued higher education at Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, earning a degree in 1987.{{Cite journal |date=April 2023 |title=Interview with His Royal Highness Prince Mired bin Raad Zeid Al-Hussein of Jordan |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-review-of-the-red-cross/article/abs/interview-with-his-royal-highness-prince-mired-bin-raad-zeid-alhussein-of-jordan/2B84E6673D487BE368EE2F4F6ABF26CC |journal=International Review of the Red Cross |language=en |volume=105 |issue=922 |pages=28–37 |doi=10.1017/S1816383122001060 |issn=1816-3831|url-access=subscription }} 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 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, where he graduated in 1995.[http://www.apminebanconvention.org/fileadmin/APMBC/MSP/8MSP/day1/8MSP-Item2-18Nov2007-HisRH-Bio-en.pdf Apminebanconvention]

Personal life

On July 1, 1992, in Amman, HH Prince Mired bin Ra'ad married Dina Mohammad Khalifeh.{{Cite web |title=Princess Dina Mired of Jordan: 'There is no time to waste' in fight against cancer |url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/features/princess-dina-mired-jordan-there-no-time-waste-fight-against-cancer |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Middle East Eye |language=en}} 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.{{cite web |title=Princess Dina Mired on Instagram: "اشارككم صور من كتب كتاب ابنتنا العزيزة شيرين وابننا الجديد جعفر النابلسي … الله يحميهم sharing some pictures of our daughter Shirin's Katb Kitab to her wonderful fiancé Jafar Nabulsi 🙏🏼 May God bless them" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CU5ljwIhpFm/ |url-access=registration |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CU5ljwIhpFm |archive-date=2021-12-26 |website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}} 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.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= 7 February 2011|title=World Cancer Day event at the IAEA |url=https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/videos/her-royal-highness-princess-dina-mired-jordan |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=7 February 2017 |website=International Atomic Energy Agency}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= 3 February 2017|title=World Cancer Day 2017: Key Panellists Share their Experience |url=https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/world-cancer-day-2017-key-panellists-share-their-experience |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=7 February 2017 |website=International Atomic Energy Agency}}

Prince Mired's older brother, Prince Zeid, served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from September 2014 until 2018.{{Cite web |title=OHCHR {{!}} "This is what true leaders look like" - High Commissioner Zeid's parting message |url=https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=23489&LangID=E |access-date=2019-10-26 |website=www.ohchr.org}}

Career

File:Prince Mired of Jordan in Mozambique.jpg

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{{Cite web|url=http://www.jordantimes.com/opinion/mired-raad-zeid-al-hussein/jordan%E2%80%99s-obligations-towards-persons-disabilities|title=Jordan's obligations towards persons with disabilities|last=|first=|date=16 August 2014|website=Jordan Times|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=6 February 2017}} according to its obligations under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. He is also Chairman of the National Commission for Demining and Rehabilitation of Jordan.{{Cite web|url=http://ncdr.org.jo/about-us/|title=National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=6 February 2017}} As Head of the Hashemite military patients, he also served as Vice President of the Supreme Council for the Affairs of Disabled Persons.{{Cite web|url=http://it.yu.edu.jo/en/yarmouk-launches-project-improve-electronic-services-people-disabilities-university|title=Yarmouk launches project to improve electronic services for people with disabilities university|last=|first=|date=4 April 2016|website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206113142/http://it.yu.edu.jo/en/yarmouk-launches-project-improve-electronic-services-people-disabilities-university|archive-date=6 February 2017|access-date=6 February 2017|url-status=dead}}

= 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 =

File:MINISTRO DE DEFENSA RECIBIÓ VISITA DEL PRÍNCIPE DE JORDANIA (14556641869).jpg welcomes Prince Mired on a protocol visit as Special Envoy for the Universalization of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention – June 23, 2012.]]

In 2008, Prince Mired presided over the Eighth Meeting of the States Parties{{Cite web|url=http://www.apminebanconvention.org/meetings-of-the-states-parties/8msp/what-was-the-8msp/|title=AP Mine Ban Convention: What was the 8MSP and why was it important?|website=www.apminebanconvention.org|language=en|access-date=2017-02-06}} to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction, or Ottawa Treaty, which took place in the Dead Sea.{{Cite web|url=https://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/G10/613/37/PDF/G1061337.pdf?OpenElement|title=ODS HOME PAGE|website=documents-dds-ny.un.org|access-date=2019-10-26}} In that position he visited Finland to promote the Convention and its norms—meeting with Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb,{{Cite web|url=https://finlandabroad.fi/web/cze/foreign-ministry-s-press-releases/-/asset_publisher/kyaK4Ry9kbQ0/content/jordanian-prinssi-mired-raad-al-hussein-vierailee-suomessa-keskustelemassa-ottawan-sopimuksesta/35732|title=Prince Mired Bin Raad Bin Zeid Al-Hussein of Jordan visits Finland to discuss the Ottawa Convention - Tšekki|website=finlandabroad.fi|access-date=2019-10-26}}—and Poland,{{Cite web|url=https://amman.msz.gov.pl/en//bilateral_relations/political_contacts/prince_mired_in_poland/|title=Prince Mired in Poland|website=amman.msz.gov.pl|access-date=2019-10-26}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.apminebanconvention.org/fileadmin/APMBC/MSP/17MSP/Day_4_statements/9f-universalization-SpecialEnvoy-30Nov2018.pdf|title=Statement of H.R.H. Prince Mired Raad Zeid Al-Hussein of Jordan; Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention Special Envoy|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-10-26}}

As Special Envoy, Prince Mired promotes a universal ban against landmines and support for its victims. His missions have taken him to the United States (2010) where he met with Samantha Powers.{{Cite web|url=https://genevalunch.com/2010/06/02/princely-task-convince-leaders-landmines-not-part-of-military-might/|title=Princely task: tell leaders landmines not part of military might|last=|first=|date=|website=Geneva Lunch News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206105409/https://genevalunch.com/2010/06/02/princely-task-convince-leaders-landmines-not-part-of-military-might/|archive-date=6 February 2017|access-date=6 February 2017|url-status=dead}} That year, he also met with Mongolia's Prime Minister S. Batbold.{{Cite web|title=Mongolia closer to anti land-mine Convention membership|url=http://mongolianviews.blogspot.com/2010/10/mongolia-closer-to-anti-land-mine.html|access-date=2021-11-08|website=Mongolia closer to anti land-mine Convention membership ~ MonInfo}}

In 2011, he visited South Korea,{{Cite web|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/n_interview/2011/04/14/14/4801000000AEN20110414007800315F.HTML|title=Koreas could build trust by jointly removing mines: special envoy|last=|first=|date=4 April 2011|website=Yonhap News|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=6 February 2017}} and the Polynesian Kingdom of Tonga where he encountered the Prime Minister who is also Minister of Foreign Affairs & Defence Lord Tu'ivakano,{{Cite web|url=https://matangitonga.to/2011/10/08/prince-mired-seeks-tongas-support-ban-land-mines|title=Prince Mired seeks Tonga's support to ban land-mines|date=2011-10-07|website=Matangitonga|language=en|access-date=2019-10-26}} and Tuvalu{{Cite web|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/tuvalu/global-movement-eradicate-landmines-poised-be-strengthened-thanks-commitments-made|title=Global movement to eradicate landmines poised to be strengthened thanks to commitments made in the South Pacific - Tuvalu|website=ReliefWeb|date=5 August 2011 |language=en|access-date=2019-10-26}} where he met with Prime Minister Willy Telavi, and, Minister of Foreign Affairs Apisai Lelemia. In 2013{{Cite web|url=http://www.apminebanconvention.org/newsroom/press-release-archives/archives-2013/detail/article/1382003469-anti-personnel-mine-ban-conventions-special-envoy-asks-china-to-join-the-anti-landmi/|title=Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention's Special Envoy asks China to join the anti-landmines movement|last=|first=|date=|website=www.apminebanconvention.org|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2017-02-06}} he travelled to China to meet with then Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Li Baodong and other authorities at the Ministry of Defence.

In 2018, he toured Sri Lanka meeting with President Maithripala Sirisena,{{Cite web|url=http://srilankaembassy.com.pl/special-envoy-of-the-anti-personnel-mine-ban-convention-hrh-prince-mired-al-hussein-to-visit-sri-lanka/|title=Special Envoy of the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention HRH Prince Mired Al-Hussein to visit Sri Lanka|last=lanka|first=Embassy of Sri|date=2018-03-07|website=Embassy Of Sri Lanka in Poland|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-26}} Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe,{{Cite web|url=http://www.pmoffice.gov.lk/news-list.php?tpages=166&page=62|title=Prime Minister's Office|website=www.pmoffice.gov.lk|access-date=2019-10-26}} Minister of Foreign Affairs Tilak Marapana,{{Cite web|url=https://www.media.gov.lk/media-gallery/latest-news/1733-anti-mine-advocate-urges-sri-lanka-to-champion-mine-ban-treaty|title=Anti-mine advocate urges Sri Lanka to champion mine ban treaty|last=Wickramarathne|first=Tharanga|website=www.media.gov.lk|date=6 March 2018 |language=en-gb|access-date=2019-10-26}} Minister of Prison Reform in charge of mine action Deva Manoharan Swaminathan, among others. That same year, he carried a mission to Myanmar to promote the ban, meeting with Minister of International Cooperation U Kyaw Tin{{Cite web|url=https://www.moi.gov.mm/moi:eng/?q=news/14/11/2018/id-13665|title=Union Minister for International Cooperation U Kyaw Tin receives Prince Mired|last=|first=|date=2018-05-30|website=Republic of Myanmar Ministry of Interior|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-10-26}} and Minister of Defence Lt. Gen. Sein Win.{{Cite web|url=https://www.apminebanconvention.org/newsroom/press-releases/detail/article/1528132371-landmine-treaty-special-envoy-concludes-official-visit-calling-on-myanmar-to-take-concr/|title=AP Mine Ban Convention: Landmine treaty Special Envoy concludes official visit calling on Myanmar to take concrete steps towards accession|website=www.apminebanconvention.org|language=en|access-date=2018-06-05}} In Laos, he also met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongpane Savanphet; Minister of Defence Lt. Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath; Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Khampheng Saysompheng; and Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.{{Cite web|title=Lao PDR has great opportunity for leadership in regional mine ban efforts; urged to accede to the treaty - Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/lao-peoples-democratic-republic/lao-pdr-has-great-opportunity-leadership-regional-mine-ban|access-date=2021-11-08|website=ReliefWeb|date=25 October 2019 |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Special Envoy visits Lao PDR|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=635946390669750|access-date=2021-11-08|website=Facebook video of the visit}}

In 2019, together with Princess Astrid of Belgium, and Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, they kicked off a global meeting on landmines,{{Cite web|date=2019-11-29|title=Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Astrid join efforts against landmines|url=https://royalcentral.co.uk/europe/norway/crown-prince-haakon-and-princess-astrid-join-efforts-against-landmines-134027/|access-date=2021-11-08|website=Royal Central|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|title=Global anti-landmine summit in Oslo 25-29 November|url=https://www.norway.no/en/missions/wto-un/our-priorities/humanitarian-affairs/presidency-mine-ban-convention/global-anti-landmine-summit-in-oslo-25-29-november/|access-date=2021-11-08|website=Norgesportalen|date=18 November 2019 |language=en}} in Oslo, Norway where the landmine treaty had been adopted two decades years earlier.

Honours

=Foreign honours=

50x50px Sweden: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (15 November 2022).{{Cite news |url=https://www.kungahuset.se/english/archive/news/2022-11-15-state-visit-to-jordan |title=State visit to Jordan |date=2022-11-15 |work=kungahuset.se |access-date=2023-02-01 |language=en}}