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- Country of residence: Palestine
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Abdul Khaliq Yaghmour (1912-1984) was a Palestinian politician born in Hebron . He studied law and obtained a bachelor's degree from Cairo University in 1947. He began working in the field of education upon his return to his homeland, then moved to work as a lawyer . Yaghmour was active in the struggle early on, as he participated in the Great Palestinian Revolt in 1936 AD, and became an advisor to the leader Abdul Halim al-Julani in the revolution in 1937. He became involved in trade union work and joined the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party .
Yaghmour made contributions to legal writing, and he published several studies in this field. He participated in developing the code of professional ethics and rules of conduct for the Jordanian Bar Association in 1978.
His political life
Yaghmour held several political positions during his life, including:
He was appointed Secretary of the National Committee in Hebron between 1947 and 1949.
He contributed to the establishment of several institutions and associations, including: the Wounded Fighter Association in 1949, the University Students Association in Hebron in 1953, the General Union of Charitable Societies in Jordan in 1959, and the Islamic Charitable Society in 1961.
He was elected as a member of the Jordanian Parliament for the Hebron District in 1956, and was one of the most prominent opposition representatives at the time. His membership was revoked in 1957, and he was subsequently arrested until 1959.
He was elected as Vice-President of the Jordanian Bar Association between 1960 and 1962.
He headed the Hebron Municipality between 1962 and 1964.
His role in the PLO
Yaghmour participated in the founding of the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1964, and participated in drafting its Palestinian National Charter. He became a member of the organization's Executive Committee in the first, third and fourth sessions, and contributed to the founding of the Palestinian Planning Council in 1968.
He was among the members of the Executive Committee who objected to Ahmad Shukeiri's bureaucracy and his monopoly in making decisions, and demanded his resignation from the presidency of the Executive Committee. He also opposed the PLO's acceptance of entering into the settlement process, and resigned from the membership of the Palestinian National Council in protest.
He played an important role in restoring relations between the organization and the Jordanian regime after they had become tense as a result of the changes that occurred in the organization.
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