# Noor Hassanali

_Former President of Trinidad and Tobago (1918-2006)_

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> Noor Mohamed Hassanali TC was a Trinidadian lawyer, judge and politician who served as the second president of Trinidad and Tobago from 1987 to 1997. A retired high-court judge, he was the first person of Indian descent and first Muslim president of Trinidad and Tobago, and the first Muslim head of state in the Americas.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 13 August 1918 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1397957#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San Fernando ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1397957#P19))
- **Died:** 25 August 2006 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1397957#P570))
- **Place of death:** Port of Spain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1397957#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Trinidad and Tobago; India ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1397957#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; judge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1397957#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1397957#P102))
- **Education:** University of Toronto ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1397957#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Trinidad and Tobago (20 March 1987 – 17 March 1997) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1397957#P39))

## Questions

**When was Noor Hassanali born?**  
Noor Hassanali was born on 13 August 1918 in San Fernando.

**What positions has Noor Hassanali held?**  
Positions held by Noor Hassanali include: President of Trinidad and Tobago (1987–1997).

**Where did Noor Hassanali study?**  
Noor Hassanali was educated at University of Toronto.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Noor Hassanali](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noor_Hassanali) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1397957](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1397957) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Desmond Tutu and Noor Hassanali.jpg by Larry Luxner (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Desmond_Tutu_and_Noor_Hassanali.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Noor Hassanali". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/noor-hassanali. Retrieved 9 November 2026.