Mahmoud Abbas
president of the State of Palestine since 2005 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: محمود عباس) (born 15 November 1935[1][2]), also known by the Kunya Abu Mazen (Arabic: ابو مازن), was elected President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) or State of Palestine on 9 January 2005. He took office on 15 January 2005.[2]
Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen | |
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مَحْمُود عَبَّاس أَبُو مَازِن | |
President of the Palestinian National Authority | |
Assumed office 15 January 20051 | |
Prime Minister | Ahmed Qurei Nabil Shaath (Acting) Ahmed Qurei Ismail Haniyeh Salam Fayyad Rami Hamdallah Mohammad Shtayyeh |
Preceded by | Rawhi Fattouh (interim) |
2nd President of the State of Palestine | |
Assumed office 8 May 2005 Acting: 8 May 2005 – 23 November 2008 | |
Preceded by | Yasser Arafat |
4th Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization | |
Assumed office 29 October 2004 Acting: 29 October 2004 – 11 November 2004 | |
Preceded by | Yasser Arafat |
1st Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority | |
In office 19 March 2003 – 6 September 2003 | |
President | Yasser Arafat |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Ahmad Qurei |
Personal details | |
Born | (1935-11-15) 15 November 1935 (age 88) Safed, Mandatory Palestine |
Nationality | Palestinian |
Political party | Fatah |
Spouse(s) | Amina Abbas |
Children | Mazen Abbas Yasser Abbas Tareq Abbas |
Residence | Ramallah, West Bank |
Alma mater | Damascus University Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University |
1) Abbas's term as President expired 15 January 2009, since when Aziz Duwaik had been recognised as President by the Haniyeh government in the Gaza Strip, while Abbas is recognised as President by the Fayyad government in the West Bank and all the states that recognise the independence of Palestine, as well as the UN. In April 2014 he was recognized by Haniyeh in the context of the Unity Government. |
Abbas is a leading politician in Fatah. He served as the first Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority from March to October 2003. He resigned because of a lack of support from Israel and the United States as well as "internal incitement" against his government. Before becoming Prime Minister, Abbas led the Negotiations Affairs Department of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). He has served as Chairman of the PLO Executive Committee since 11 November 2004, after Yasser Arafat's death. Abbas is said to the an example of moderation in Palestine by Israel and the west.