"Princess Haya has been elected president of the International Federation for Equestrian Sport"
Denmark's Princess Benedikte (left) and Princess Haya (right).
Jordan's Princess Haya has been elected president of the International Federation for Equestrian Sport.
King Abdullah's half-sister, who has been riding internationally since the age of 13, has been entrusted to oversee the work of the IFE for the next four years. The popular royal, who turned 32 on Wednesday, brings many years of experience to her new role.
The princess has competed for her country at numerous events, including the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2002 World Equestrian Games, and, having represented Jordan at the IFE's general assembly on several occasions, she also knows a thing or two about the politics involved in running the organisation.
Taking charge of the IFE, which is the international governing body for all Olympic equestrian sports, is just the latest of many achievements for Haya. The princess, who is the elder of two children King Hussein had with his third wife Alia Toukan, holds a degree in politics, philosophy and economics from Oxford University. She is also the first Arab, and the first woman, to have become a goodwill ambassador for the UN World Food Programme, not to mention being the first woman in Jordan to win a driving licence for heavy goods vehicles.
The unconventional royal faced a stiff challenge from Denmark's Princess Benedikte for the position, but after two rounds of voting it was Haya who emerged victorious.
Jordan's Princess Haya has been elected president of the International Federation for Equestrian Sport.
King Abdullah's half-sister, who has been riding internationally since the age of 13, has been entrusted to oversee the work of the IFE for the next four years. The popular royal, who turned 32 on Wednesday, brings many years of experience to her new role.
The princess has competed for her country at numerous events, including the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2002 World Equestrian Games, and, having represented Jordan at the IFE's general assembly on several occasions, she also knows a thing or two about the politics involved in running the organisation.
Taking charge of the IFE, which is the international governing body for all Olympic equestrian sports, is just the latest of many achievements for Haya. The princess, who is the elder of two children King Hussein had with his third wife Alia Toukan, holds a degree in politics, philosophy and economics from Oxford University. She is also the first Arab, and the first woman, to have become a goodwill ambassador for the UN World Food Programme, not to mention being the first woman in Jordan to win a driving licence for heavy goods vehicles.
The unconventional royal faced a stiff challenge from Denmark's Princess Benedikte for the position, but after two rounds of voting it was Haya who emerged victorious.
posted by Noor Al-Amal at 10:30 AM
4 Comments:
Why?,,, bcos i really like Haya so much and i think she is so adorable and lovely example of Arabian Girls. also i love Equestrian Sport and i love horses, ;^)
Well Done Pretty Princess
me too I love Equestrian Sport i remember once I fall from horseback it was painful but it's forgotten now and I want to ride horse again while there's no horses at our farm anymore :(
Yes, girls love horses, my daughter does too. When I was a young boy my family had horses, and all the girls came to visit me :-) I liked the girls better than the horses (sorry for my "smart remark")
Princess Benedikte is more like a German countess, she's married to a German prince. And she's the sister of Margrethe of Denmark. Ironic, isn't it ?
Adam: if u love something, u just forget the unhappy times and remember only the good times
halalhippie: so funny, "smart remark", but i really didn't know who is this Princess Benedikte, as i told u i know the famous Princesses, so she is the sister, huh, nice.
ironically, Princess Haya won this time :p
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