Queen Noor of Jordan
Noor Al Hussein (Arabic: نور الحسين; born Lisa Najeeb Halaby; August 23, 1951) is an American-born Jordanian philanthropist and activist who is the fourth wife and widow of King Hussein of Jordan. She was Queen of Jordan from their marriage on June 15, 1978, until Hussein's death on February 7, 1999.
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Tenure | June 15, 1978 – February 7, 1999 | ||||
Born | Lisa Najeeb Halaby August 23, 1951 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||
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Father | Najeeb Halaby | ||||
Mother | Doris Carlquist | ||||
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Noor is the longest-standing member of the Board of Commissioners of the International Commission on Missing Persons. As of 2023, she is president of the United World Colleges movement and an advocate of the anti-nuclear weapons proliferation campaign Global Zero. In 2015, Queen Noor received Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson Award for her public service.
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