Al Tayeb Abdul Rahim

Al Tayeb Abdul Rahim
Al Tayeb Abdul Rahim
الطيب عبد الرحيم
	Al Tayeb Abdul Rahim (right) in 1996
Secretary-General of the Palestinian Presidency
	In office; 1993–2020
President	Yasser Arafat, Mahmoud Abbas
Member of the Central Committee of the Fatah movement
	In office; 1988–2020
President	Yasser Arafat, Mahmoud Abbas
Ambassador of the Palestine Liberation Organization to China, Egypt, Yugoslavia, and Jordan
President	Yasser Arafat, Mahmoud Abbas
Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council
	In office; 1996–2020
Constituency	Tulkarm Governorate
Personal details
Born	1944; Anabta, Mandatory Palestine
Died	18 March 2020 (aged 75–76); Cairo, Egypt
Nationality	Palestinian
Political party	Fatah
Education	Bachelor's degree in Commerce
Alma mater	Al-Azhar University
Occupation	Politician

Al Tayeb Abdul Rahim (Arabic: الطيّب عبد الرحيم; 1944 – 18 March 2020) was a Palestinian politician, former Secretary-General of the Palestinian Presidency and a former member of the Central Committee of the Fatah movement. Also he was one of the founders of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).^[1]^[2]

Early life and education

In 1944, Tayeb Abdel Rahim Mahmoud Abdel Halim was born in Anabta town, east of Tulkarm city, to a Palestinian family. His father, the Palestinian poet Abdel Rahim Mahmoud. He had joined Al-Azhar University in 1962, and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Commerce.^[1]^[2]

Positions

Abdel-Raheem has been a member of the Palestinian National Council since 1977, a member of the Revolutionary Council of Fatah since 1980 and also a member of the Central Committee of the Fatah movement since 1988. He was ambassador of the Palestine Liberation Organization to China, Egypt, Yugoslavia, and Jordan. He participated in the Oslo Accords and is considered one of the founders of the Palestinian National Authority. He returned with the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to the Palestinian territories, was entrusted with the functions of Secretary-General of the Palestinian Presidency in 1993 and held the position until his death. He became a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council in 1996, after being elected as a candidate for Tulkarm Governorate.^[1]^[2]

Death

On 18 March 2020, Al Tayeb Abdel Rahim died in Cairo.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "السيرة الذاتية للأخ الطيب عبد الرحيم | دنيا الوطن". 28 November 2016. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "وفاة القيادي الفلسطيني الطيب عبد الرحيم | فلسطينيات | عرب 48". 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
^ "وفاة أمين عام رئاسة السلطة الفلسطينية الطيب عبد الرحيم – وكالة شهاب للأنباء". 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.

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[:1-1] "السيرة الذاتية للأخ الطيب عبد الرحيم | دنيا الوطن". 28 November 2016. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2020.

[:2-2] "وفاة القيادي الفلسطيني الطيب عبد الرحيم | فلسطينيات | عرب 48". 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.

[3] "وفاة أمين عام رئاسة السلطة الفلسطينية الطيب عبد الرحيم – وكالة شهاب للأنباء". 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.

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