Hussein of Jordan
| Hussein | |||||
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Hussein in 1997 | |||||
| King of Jordan | |||||
| Reign | 11 August 1952 – 7 February 1999 | ||||
| Regency ended | 2 May 1953 | ||||
| Predecessor | Talal | ||||
| Successor | Abdullah II | ||||
| Prime Ministers | See list
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| Born | 14 November 1935 Raghadan Palace, Amman, Transjordan | ||||
| Died | 7 February 1999 (aged 63) King Hussein Medical City, Amman, Jordan | ||||
| Burial | 8 February 1999 Raghadan Palace | ||||
| Spouse |
Alia Touqan
(m. 1972; died 1977)Lisa Halaby
(m. 1978) | ||||
| Issue Details and adopted children | Princess Alia Abdullah II Prince Faisal Princess Aisha Princess Zein Princess Haya Prince Ali Prince Hamzah Prince Hashim Princess Iman Princess Raiyah | ||||
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| House | Hashemite | ||||
| Father | Talal of Jordan | ||||
| Mother | Zein Al-Sharaf | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
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Hussein bin Talal (Arabic: الحسين بن طلال, Al-Ḥusayn ibn Ṭalāl; 14 November 1935 – 7 February 1999) was the King of Jordan from 11 August 1952 until his death on 7 February 1999. He died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, aged 63.[1]
Personal Life
Hussein was born at Raghadgen Palace in Amman, He was eldest child of Talal of Jordan and Zeia Al Sharaf,[2] He had 2 brothers were Prince Mohammad and Prince Hussan and 1 sister Princess Basma.
Hussein was studied at Victoria College in Alexandria, Egypt, and Harrow School in England.
Hussein married four times, Dina Bint Abdul-Hamid, Toni Gardiner, Alia Touquan and Lisa Halaby, they had 11 children.
Hussein died at King Hussein Medical Center, in Amman in 1999
References
- ↑ "King Hussein dies". BBC. 7 February 1999. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ↑ "The Royal Palaces". www.kinghussein.gov.jo. Retrieved 2024-08-04.