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H.J.R. 24
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RESOLUTION HONORING PRINCESS AISHA
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BINT AL HUSSEIN
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2002 GENERAL SESSION
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STATE OF UTAH
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Sponsor: Sheryl L. Allen
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This joint resolution of the Legislature honors Princess Aisha Bint Al Hussein, a Colonel in
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the Jordanian Armed Forces, for her many personal accomplishments, and for her role in
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supporting women's rights on behalf of the women of Jordan, and welcomes her to Utah.
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Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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WHEREAS, Aisha Bint Al Hussein was born April 23, 1968, in Amman, Jordan, to King
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Bint Al Hussein and Princess Muna Al Hussein, and is the sister of King Abdulla II;
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WHEREAS, Aisha Bint Al Hussein was educated in Amman until the age of eight, then
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received ten years of education in the United States;
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WHEREAS, before her senior year in high school, Aisha Bint Al Hussein became the first
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female in the Middle East to complete five military parachute jumps and receive her wings;
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WHEREAS, after high school, Aisha Bint Al Hussein enrolled in the Royal Military
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Academy, Sandhurst, in the United Kingdom, where she completed her officer's training course
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in April 1987;
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WHEREAS, Aisha Bint Al Hussein completed her education receiving her undergraduate
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degree in Modern Middle East History and Politics from Pembroke College at Oxford University;
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WHEREAS, in 1988, Colonel Aisha received her first medal for hanging under a helicopter
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with members of the Special Forces during a fly-by at a military parade for His Majesty King
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Hussein;
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WHEREAS, in 1990, Aisha married Zeid Saadedine Juma in Amman, and they have two
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children;
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WHEREAS, after graduation, Colonel Aisha worked with the Special Forces and graduated
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from several parachute courses;
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WHEREAS, from 1993-1994, Colonel Aisha was Founder-Researcher of the Office of Her
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Royal Highness Princess Aisha, and in 1995, she became director of the Directorate of Women's
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Affairs in the Jordanian Armed Forces;
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WHEREAS, Colonel Aisha has also received the Star of Jordan Medal - Level 1, the Order
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of Merit - Level 4, The Decoration of Independence - Levels 3 and 1, the Medal of Administrative
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Competence, the Medal of Leadership Competence, and the King Hussein Medal for Excellence
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for taking first place in M-16 marksmanship on the Royal Guard Protection Course;
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WHEREAS, in 1999 Colonel Aisha received the Grand Cordon of the Order of the
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Precious Crown from the Emperor of Japan;
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WHEREAS, Colonel Aisha has always been interested in women's rights and has enjoyed
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breaking new ground on behalf of women in Jordan;
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WHEREAS, Colonel Aisha is always interested in supporting women in finding new roles
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within Jordan and believes that with the right qualifications, women in Jordan are capable of
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holding positions on all levels, whether in government, the private sector, or in the armed forces;
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and
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WHEREAS, it is an honor for the state of Utah to have Colonel Aisha as a guest:
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah
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welcomes Colonel Aisha Bint Al Hussein to Utah and honors her for her many personal
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accomplishments and her efforts on behalf of the women of Jordan.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature extends its best wishes to Colonel
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Aisha and her family and hopes they enjoy their stay in Utah.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be presented to Colonel Aisha
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Bint Al Hussein.
Legislative Review Note
as of 2-7-02 10:49 AM
A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.