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- Country of residence: Palestine
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Born in Khan Younis in 1943; received a BA in Psychology and a Diploma in Education from the University of Alexandria, Egypt, in 1965; Fateh member; returned to the OPT after Oslo in 1994; was assigned to be the Political Commissioner for National Security in Gaza from Aug. 1994-1996; held the title of Brigadier General; was elected PLC member (Fateh) for the Khan Younis district in the Jan. 1996 elections; was elected first deputy PLC speaker from 1996-2003; Director of the Higher Follow-up Committee for the Intifada since Oct. 2000; was acting PLC speaker from Nov. 2003 (replacing Ahmed Qrei’a who had been appointed PM) until March 2004 (when Rawhi Fattouh was elected new speaker); was appointed Minister of Agriculture on 10 June 2004 until the cabinet reshuffle of Feb. 2005; served as Secretary of the Follow-Up Committee of the Palestinian Higher National Committee in summer 2005; was involved in Palestinian national dialogue for unity talks in the last few years; ran unsuccessfully in the 2006 PLC elections (Fateh, Khan Younis district).
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