Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization

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The Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization is the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization which was established in 1964. The Chairman represents the Palestinian people before the international community. Since the 1988 Palestinian Declaration of Independece, the Chairman assumed the title of "President of Palestine. [1]

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[edit] Chairmen of the Palestine Liberation Organization (1964-Present)

  • Ahmad Shukeiri (10 June 1964 - 24 December 1967)
  • Yahya Hammuda (24 December 1967 - 2 February 1969)
  • Yasser Arafat (Abu Amar) (2 February 1969 - 11 November 2004) (in exile in Jordan to April 1971, Lebanon 1971 - December 1982, and Tunis December 1982 - May 1994)
  • Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) (29 October 2004 - Present) (acting on behalf of Yasser Arafat to 11 November 2004)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Silverburg, 2002, p. 198.

[edit] Bibliography

  • Silverburg, Sanford R. (2002), Palestine and International Law: Essays on Politics and Economics, Jefferson, N.C: McFarland & Co, ISBN 0-7864-1191-0 
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