: Queen Rania Al-Abdullah (Arabic: رانية العبدالله) (born Rania Al-Yassin on August 31 1970), is the queen consort of King Abdullah II, the king of Jordan.
Queen Rania Al-Abdullah (Arabic: رانية العبدالله) (born Rania Al-Yassin on August 31 1970), is the queen consort of King Abdullah II, the king of Jordan.
Early life
Rania Al-Yasin was born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents from Tulkarm. She attended primary and secondary school at New English School in Kuwait, then gained a degree in Business Administration from the American University in Cairo. After her graduation in 1991, Queen Rania worked at Citibank before taking a job at Apple Computer in Jordan.
International initiatives
In 2004, Queen Rania chaired the nomination committee for the newly founded Forum of Young Global Leaders, associated with the World Economic Forum. She is also involved in the following initiatives:
- World Economic Forum (Foundation Board member)
- UN Children's Fund (particularly the Global Leadership Initiative)
- The Vaccine Fund (board member since 2002)
- International Youth Foundation
- FINCA (Foundation for International Community Assistance; board member since 2003)
- International Osteoporosis Foundation
- Visit to South Africa in 2006 where she visited the Tygerberg Hospital, the second largest hospital in Africa
Queen Rania has made many public appearances, including a half-hour television interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show on May 17, 2006.[1]
External links
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ja:ラーニア (ヨルダン王妃)
pl:Królowa Rania
sr:Ранија Ал-Абдулах
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