Nabil Shaath

Nabil Shaath
نبيل شعث
Nabil Shaath; نبيل شعث
	Shaath in 2010
Acting Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
	In office; 15 December 2005 – 24 December 2005
President	Mahmoud Abbas
Preceded by	Ahmed Qurei
Succeeded by	Ahmed Qurei
Deputy Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
	In office; 24 February 2005 – 29 March 2006
Prime Minister	Ahmed Qurei
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Nasser al-Shaer
Minister of Information
	In office; 24 February 2005 – 29 March 2006
Prime Minister	Ahmed Qurei
Preceded by	Saeb Erekat
Succeeded by	Yousef Rizqa
Acting Minister of Culture
	In office; 7 October 2003 – 12 November 2003
Prime Minister	Ahmed Qurei
Preceded by	Ziad Abu Amr
Succeeded by	Yahya Yakhlof
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates
	In office; 30 April 2003 – 24 February 2005
Prime Minister	Mahmoud Abbas; Ahmed Qurei
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Nasser al-Qudwa
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
	In office; 5 July 1994 – 30 April 2003
President	Yasser Arafat
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Nabeel Kassis
Personal details
Born	9 August 1938 (age 86); Safad, Mandatory Palestine
Nationality	Palestinian
Political party	Fatah
Alma mater	Alexandria University; University of Pennsylvania

Nabil Ali Muhammad (Abu Rashid) Shaath (Arabic: نبيل شعث, Nabīl Shaʿath ; born 9 August 1938^[1]^[2] in Safad) is a Palestinian politician, banker, management and development expert.^[3]

Academic career

Shaath received his master's degree in finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his PhD. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences. He taught at the university from 1961 to 1965.

Political career

With the President of Brazil, Lula da Silva

Shaath has served as Palestinian chief negotiator, Palestinian International Co-operation Minister, Planning Minister for the Palestinian National Authority and Acting Prime Minister of the PNA.^[4]^[5] Shaath led the coordinating committee of the Palestinian delegation to the Oslo I Accord talks in Washington, D.C.^[6]^[7] Shaath also served as the Palestinian Authority's first foreign minister from April 2003 to February 2005.

Shaath was a Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Information in the Palestinian Authority Government of February 2005. On 15 December 2005, he became Acting Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority after Ahmad Qurei resigned. He lost that position nine days later when Qurei returned to office.

Awards and recognition

Shaath appeared in the 2009 documentary Back Door Channels: The Price of Peace about the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt.^[8] The film was released by Channel Productions in New York City.^[9]

References

^ مذكرات نبيل شعث «حياتى.. من النكبة إلى الثورة».. فى ظلال يافا «بلد الغريب». Shorouk News (in Arabic). 12 October 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
^ نبيل شعث [Nabil Shaath]. Vision for Political Development (in Arabic). 25 August 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
^ Faure, Claude (2004). "Shaʿth, Nabil Ali Muhammad (Abu Rashid; 1938–)". Dictionary of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013.
^ "Nabil Shaath". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
^ "SADAKA Ireland hosted Dr. Nabil Shaath in Ireland as part of its Visiting Speaker Programme". Sadaka. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
^ European Council on Foreign Relations. "Nabil Shaath". Mapping Palestinian Politics. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
^ Los Angeles Times (13 September 2013). "Israelis, Palestinians reflect on the Oslo peace accords 20 years on". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
^ "Opening Film: Back Door Channels". TV Fest 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
^ Weissberg, Jay (8 November 2010). "Back Door Channels: The Price of Peace". Variety. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

External links

Bush God comments 'not literal' – BBC News

Political offices
New office	Minister of Planning and International Cooperation 1994–2003	Succeeded by Nabeel Kassis
New office	Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates 2003–2005	Succeeded by Nasser al-Qudwa
Preceded by Ziad Abu Amr	Minister of Culture Acting 2003	Succeeded by Yahya Yakhlof
Preceded by Saeb Erekat	Minister of Information 2005–2006	Succeeded by Yousef Rizqa
New office	Deputy Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority 2005–2006	Succeeded by Nasser al-Shaer
Preceded by Ahmed Qurei	Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority Acting 2005	Succeeded by Ahmed Qurei

[1] مذكرات نبيل شعث «حياتى.. من النكبة إلى الثورة».. فى ظلال يافا «بلد الغريب». Shorouk News (in Arabic). 12 October 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

[2] نبيل شعث [Nabil Shaath]. Vision for Political Development (in Arabic). 25 August 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

[3] Faure, Claude (2004). "Shaʿth, Nabil Ali Muhammad (Abu Rashid; 1938–)". Dictionary of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013.

[4] "Nabil Shaath". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

[5] "SADAKA Ireland hosted Dr. Nabil Shaath in Ireland as part of its Visiting Speaker Programme". Sadaka. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

[6] European Council on Foreign Relations. "Nabil Shaath". Mapping Palestinian Politics. Retrieved 19 April 2025.

[7] Los Angeles Times (13 September 2013). "Israelis, Palestinians reflect on the Oslo peace accords 20 years on". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 April 2025.

[8] "Opening Film: Back Door Channels". TV Fest 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2010.

[9] Weissberg, Jay (8 November 2010). "Back Door Channels: The Price of Peace". Variety. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

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