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Hussein I of Jordan
Hussein bin Talal was King of Jordan from 1952 until his death in 1999. A member of the Hashemite dynasty, he is regarded as a 40th-generation descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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politics · King of Jordan from 1952 to 1999 · monarch · also Hussein I of Jordan, Hussein of Jordan, Husein I, Hussein bin Talal, King Hussein bin Talal, Hussein bin Talal -حسين بن طلال - Ḥusayn bin Ṭalāl
Born 14 November 1935 · Died 7 February 1999 · Q146906
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2026· 2 entries
Public attention spiked: 4,399 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.3× the usual 1,021, with 0 article edits.
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2012· 1 entry
To Princess Basmah Bani Ahmad (née Al-Outom); they have four daughters and two sons: Princess Zein, Princess Noor, Princess Badiya, Princess Nafisa, Prince Hussein and Prince Muhammad
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2002· 1 entry
To the King Hussein Cancer Center in honor of the late King, the center is a leading medical facility in the region, treating around 4,000 patients each year
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1999· 2 entries
Died 1999-02-07.
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And was succeeded by his eldest son, Abdullah II
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1998· 2 entries
Awarded Knight of the Order of the Elephant (1998).
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Jordan refused a secret request from Netanyahu to attack Iraq using Jordanian airspace after claiming Saddam held weapons of mass destruction
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1997· 1 entry
A clinic specializing in cancer treatment in Jordan
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1995· 1 entry
Awarded Princess of Asturias Award for Concord (1995).
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1994· 3 entries
Became the second Arab head of state to sign a peace treaty with Israel
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Faced mounting opposition to the deal, with opponents concentrating their criticism on him
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Which he considered to be his "crowning achievement"
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1989· 2 entries
When riots over price hikes spread in southern Jordan
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And his stance during the 1990 Gulf War had won him considerable popularity across Jordan's political spectrum
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1988· 4 entries
To Sayyid Mohammed Al-Saleh; they have two sons, Talal and Abdul-Hamid
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After the Palestine Liberation Organization was recognized internationally as the sole representative of the Palestinians
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And Jordan's foreign debt reached a figure double that of its gross national product (GNP)
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Remained committed to solving the conflict
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1987· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1987).
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1986· 1 entry
A new electoral law was passed, which allowed the reintroduction of parliamentary elections to proceed smoothly
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1985· 1 entry
Won Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece presented by Juan Carlos I of Spain (1985).
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1984· 1 entry
Awarded Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (1984).
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1983· 2 entries
Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1983).
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American president Ronald Reagan suggested a peace plan that became known as the Reagan plan, similar to Hussein's 1972 federation plan
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1981· 1 entry
To 37 per 1,000 in 1991, a drop of over 47%
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1980· 1 entry
An Israeli intelligence report described Hussein to be "a man trapped on a bridge burning at both ends, with crocodiles in the river beneath him
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1979· 2 entries
Awarded Order of the Yugoslav Star (1979).
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Hussein supported Saddam's Iran–Iraq War that stretched from 1980 to 1988
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1978· 3 entries
Awarded Order of Independence (1978).
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And the other in 1982, the latter conflict troubled Hussein as the IDF had laid siege to Beirut
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Hussein went to Baghdad for the first time since 1958; there, he met Iraqi politician Saddam Hussein
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1977· 2 entries
Awarded Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic presented by Juan Carlos I of Spain (1977).
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Bob Woodward of The Washington Post reported that King Hussein received funds from the CIA for 20 years
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1976· 3 entries
Awarded Order of Sikatuna (1976).
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Awarded Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (1976).
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Awarded Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria (1976).
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1974· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Mubarak the Great (1974).
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1971· 1 entry
And the highly publicized 1972 Munich massacre of innocent civilian Israeli athletes
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1970· 1 entry
Hussein expelled Palestinian militants from Jordan in what became known as Black September
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1967· 5 entries
Awarded Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1967).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (1967).
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Just before Jordan lost the West Bank, and when the parliament's tenure ended in 1971, no elections could be held due to the fact that the West Bank was under Israeli occupation, but the West Bank's status became irrelev
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Palestinian fighters known as "fedayeen", meaning self-sacrificers, moved their bases to Jordan and stepped up their attacks on Israel
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And after it renounced claims to it in 1988
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1966· 1 entry
Awarded Royal Victorian Chain (1966).
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1965· 1 entry
Awarded Order of the Crown of the Realm (1965).
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1964· 7 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword (1964).
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Awarded Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (1964).
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Won Order of the Golden Spur (1964).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1964).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav (1964).
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As part of his reconciliation efforts with his exiled opposition, and were entrusted with senior positions in the government
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Which bolstered Hussein's popularity both in Jordan and in the Arab world
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1963· 1 entry
And in October 1970, married Lieut-Colonel Asad Sulayman Abd al-Qadir, alias Salah Ta'amari, a Palestinian guerrilla commando who became a high-ranking official in the Palestine Liberation Organization
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1962· 1 entry
But Hussein transferred the title to his brother Hassan in 1965 due to political uncertainty back then
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1961· 1 entry
The average Jordanian consumed a daily intake of 2,198 calories; by 1992 this figure had increased by 37
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1960· 6 entries
Awarded National Order of Merit (1960).
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Awarded Order of Solomon (1960).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (1960).
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Awarded Order of Merit (1960).
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Awarded Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud (1960).
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Only 33% of Jordanians were literate; by 1996 this number had climbed to 85
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1959· 3 entries
Awarded Order of Pahlavi (1959).
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Awarded Order of Propitious Clouds (1959).
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Hussein embarked on a tour to different countries to consolidate bilateral ties
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1958· 1 entry
As saying: "We all pray three times a day for King Hussein's safety and success
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1956· 2 entries
Which he forced to resign a few months later, declaring martial law and banning political parties
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And were divorced in 1957, at which time Princess Dina became known as Her Royal Highness Princess Dina Abdul-Hamid of Jordan
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1955· 4 entries
Awarded Order of Saint John (1955).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration presented by Francisco Franco (1955).
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Awarded Order of the Umayyads (1955).
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Awarded Order of the Nile (1955).
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1954· 2 entries
Hussein dismissed Mulki amid the unrest and appointed staunch royalist Tawfik Abu Al-Huda
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Was dissolved, and Hussein promised fair elections
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1953· 4 entries
Awarded Order of the Two Rivers (1953).
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Awarded Grand Order of the Hashimites (1953).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (1953).
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Jordan was a young nation and controlled the West Bank
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1952· 1 entry
Career landmark: King of Jordan (1952–1999).
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1950· 1 entry
Water, sanitation, and electricity were available to only 10% of Jordanians, at the end of his rule these had reached 99% of the population
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1935· 1 entry
Born 1935-11-14.
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