A Royal Decree was issued on Sunday appointing Faisal Akef Al-Fayez as President of Jordanian Senate as of October 25, 2015. "We, Abdullah II Ben Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in line with Article 36 of the Constitution, order that Faisal Akef Al-Fayez be appointed as Senate president as of October 25, 2015," the decree said.