Hussein al-Sheikh

Not to be confused with Hussain Al-Sheikh.

Hussein al-Sheikh
حسين الشيخ
Al-Sheikh in 2022
Born	1960 (age 64–65) Ramallah, Jordanian-administered West Bank (present-day Ramallah, Palestine)
Nationality	Palestinian
Citizenship	Palestinian
Occupation	Politician
Political party	Fatah
Website	Official website

Hussein al-Sheikh (Arabic: حسين الشيخ; born 1960) is a Palestinian politician. He is the secretary general of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization since 26 May 2022.^[1]

Biography

Hussein al-Sheikh was born in Ramallah in 1960 during a period of the Jordanian annexation of the West Bank.^[2]

Political life

al-Sheikh head of the General Authority of Civil Affairs of the Palestinian National Authority since 2007. He was first elected as a member of the Central Committee of Fatah in 2008.^[3]

On 25 June 2022, the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization reaffirmed Hussein al-Sheikh as secretary general and head of the Negotiations Affairs Department of the Palestine Liberation Organization.^[4]

References

1. "President Abbas names Hussein Al-Sheikh Secretary-General of PLO". The Palestine News Agency. 26 May 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
2. "A New Palestinian Leader Rises in the West Bank. He's Very Unpopular". The New York Times. 15 July 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
3. "The Ramallah 'gentleman' who could become PA president". The Jerusalem Post. 24 January 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
4. "PLO's Executive Committee reaffirms President Abbas as Chairman, al-Sheikh as secretary-general". The Palestine News Agency. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.

External links

• Official website
• "A New Palestinian Leader Rises in the West Bank. He’s Very Unpopular", the New York Times, 15 July 2022.