Hussein of Jordan
King of Jordan from 1952 to 1999
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]
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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 | Amman, Transjordan | 14 November 1935||||
Died | 7 February 1999 Amman, Jordan | (aged 63)||||
Burial | 8 February 1999 | ||||
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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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References
change- ↑ "King Hussein dies". BBC. 7 February 1999. Retrieved 5 September 2017.