Hanan Ashrawi

Palestinian legislator, activist, and scholar (born 1946)
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Hanan Ashrawi

Summary

Hanan Ashrawi is a human[1]. Born in Nablus[2], she… she was born on October 8, 1946[3]. She worked as a politician[4], human rights defender[5], university teacher[6], and scholar of English[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hanan Ashrawi was born in Nablus[2].
  • Hanan Ashrawi was born on October 8, 1946[3].
  • Among Hanan Ashrawi's spouses was Emile Ashrawi[9].
  • Hanan Ashrawi held citizenship in Palestine[10].
  • Arabic was Hanan Ashrawi's native language[11].
  • Hanan Ashrawi's professions included politician[4].
  • Hanan Ashrawi worked as a human rights defender[5].
  • Hanan Ashrawi's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Hanan Ashrawi's professions included scholar of English[7].
  • Hanan Ashrawi held the position of member of the Palestinian Legislative Council[12].
  • Hanan Ashrawi held the position of chairman of the executive board[13].
  • Hanan Ashrawi was employed by Birzeit University[14].
  • Hanan Ashrawi was educated at University of Virginia[15].
  • Hanan Ashrawi was educated at American University of Beirut[16].
  • Hanan Ashrawi was educated at Ramallah Friends Schools[17].
  • Hanan Ashrawi received the Olof Palme Prize[18].
  • Hanan Ashrawi received the Sydney Peace Prize[19].
  • Hanan Ashrawi received the honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[20].
  • Hanan Ashrawi's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[21].
  • Hanan Ashrawi is recorded as female[22].
  • Hanan Ashrawi's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Hanan Ashrawi's ancestral home is recorded as Ramallah[24].
  • Hanan Ashrawi was affiliated with the Third Way[25].
  • Hanan Ashrawi's Commons category is recorded as Hanan Ashrawi[26].
  • Hanan Ashrawi earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

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Origins and Family

Hanan Ashrawi was born in Nablus[2]. She was born on October 8, 1946[3]. Arabic was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of Virginia[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1819[30], headquartered in Charlottesville[31]; American University of Beirut[16], a private university[32], in Lebanon[33], founded in 1866[34]; and Ramallah Friends Schools[17], a school[35], in Palestine[36], founded in 1869[37]. Hanan Ashrawi earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], human rights defender[5], university teacher[6], and scholar of English[7]. Among Hanan Ashrawi's employers was Birzeit University[14]. Positions held include member of the Palestinian Legislative Council[12] and chairman of the executive board[13], a corporate title[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Olof Palme Prize[18], a politics award[39], in Sweden[40]; Sydney Peace Prize[19], a peace award[41], in Australia[42]; and honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[20], an award[43], in Belgium[44].

Personal Life

Hanan Ashrawi was married to Emile Ashrawi[9]. Her religion is recorded as Anglicanism[21]. She was affiliated with the Third Way[25].

Why It Matters

Hanan Ashrawi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Hanan Ashrawi born?

Hanan Ashrawi was born in Nablus[2].

Who was Hanan Ashrawi married to?

Hanan Ashrawi's spouses include Emile Ashrawi[9].

What did Hanan Ashrawi do for work?

Hanan Ashrawi worked as politician[4], human rights defender[5], university teacher[6], and scholar of English[7].

Where did Hanan Ashrawi go to school?

Hanan Ashrawi was educated at University of Virginia[15], American University of Beirut[16], and Ramallah Friends Schools[17].

What awards did Hanan Ashrawi receive?

Honors received include Olof Palme Prize[18], Sydney Peace Prize[19], and honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[20].

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  22. [20] . cavavub.be. cavavub.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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