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- Country of residence: Palestine
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Born in Jerusalem on 1 April 1939; received a BA in Philosophy from the University of Damascus, Syria, in 1965, and a Diploma in Psychology from the Beirut Arab University, Lebanon, in 1969; worked as Director of the Fateh Foreign Relations Office in Beirut from 1969-72; PNC member since 1979; continued his studies and earned an MA in Sociology from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, in 1982; also was a PhD candidate in International Relations but did not graduate; served as head of the Palestine Mission and Director of the PLO Office in Canada from 1972-90; then became Ambassador of Palestine to Greece from 1990-Oct. 2003; also served as Vice-Pres. of the Institute for Middle East Studies - Al-Ma'moun (IMSAM) in Athens, Greece, in 1997; Chairman of the Parliamentary Relations Dept. in the PNC since 1996; served also as the PA's Deputy FM since 28 Oct. 2003 (until after the Jan. 2006 PLC elections); was elected as PLC member (Fateh list) in the 2006 elections and subsequently appointed as head of the PLC Political Committee.
Source: Passia.org
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