Ziad Abu Amr
Ziad Abu Amr | |
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زياد أبو عمرو | |
Deputy Prime Minister of the State of Palestine | |
Assumed office 6 June 2013 | |
President | Mahmoud Abbas |
Prime Minister | Mohammad Shtayyeh |
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Palestine | |
In office 18 March 2007 – 17 June 2007 | |
Member of the PLO Executive Committee | |
Assumed office May 2018 | |
Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council for Gaza City | |
Assumed office 20 January 1996 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Gaza City, Gaza Strip | 22 January 1950
Nationality | Palestinian |
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Damascus UniversityGeorgetown University |
Ziad Abu Amr (Arabic: زياد أبو عمرو; born 1950) is a Palestinian politician, author, and member of the Palestinian Legislative Council. He currently serves as the first Deputy Prime Minister and is a member (independent) of the PLO Executive Committee. From 18 March 2007 to 17 June 2007, he was Foreign Minister of the Palestinian National Authority. On 6 June 2013, Ziad Abu-Amr was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority by President Mahmoud Abbas.[1]
Background[]
Born in Gaza City in 1950, Abu Amr later attended Damascus University in Syria, where he earned a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Language.[2] He obtained a master's and doctorate degree in Comparative Politics from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C..[3] After working as a teacher in Bahrain, Oman, and Syria, he began teaching Political Science at Birzeit University in Ramallah in 1985.
Political career[]
Running as an independent candidate in the 1996 Palestinian general election, he won a seat in the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) representing Gaza City. During this period, he was chairman of the PLC's political committee.
He was re-elected in legislative elections that took place on 25 January 2006, winning 55,748 votes.[4]
From April to October 2003, he was Minister of Culture in the government of Prime Minister (now President) Mahmoud Abbas.[5][6]
After a period of factional violence in the Palestinian territories in early 2007, the Hamas-led government resigned on 15 February. Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh formed a new national unity government with Abu Amr as foreign minister.[7] The cabinet was approved by the PLC and its members took office on 18 March.
On 6 June 2013, Ziad Abu-Amr was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority by President Mahmoud Abbas.[1]
He is associated with many political associations, including the Palestine Center in Washington D.C., the , and MIFTAH, a Palestinian civil rights organization.[3]
Political ideology and views[]
Abu Amr is considered a reform-minded politician and part of the "young guard" of Palestinian leaders. He has, at times, been critical of the Palestinian Authority administration and security services.[2][3] He has mediated talks between the two main Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, and is widely respected by both groups.[2][6]
A proponent of democracy and democratic elections, he has been a supporter of representation for opposition groups such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, claiming that they would be held more accountable for their actions.[2]
Miscellaneous[]
Abu Amr is married and the father of five children. Currently, he lives in Ramallah, West Bank. He has published several books, the most well-known being Islamic Fundamentalism in the West Bank and Gaza: Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic Jihad.
See also[]
- Palestinian National Unity Government of March 2007
- Palestinian Authority Governments of 2013
- Palestinian Unity Government of June 2014
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "West Bank: Palestinian Authority Swears in its New Prime Minister". 6 June 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Ziad Abu Amr – Jewish Virtual Library
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Ziad Abu Amr Archived 1 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine – Le Manifeste: Mouvement pour une Paix Juste et durable au Proche-Orient
- ^ Final results for the electoral districts Archived 10 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine – Central Elections Commission-Palestine
- ^ The PA Ministerial Cabinet List Archived 15 December 2003 at the Wayback Machine, April 2003. – Jerusalem Media & Communication Centre
- ^ Jump up to: a b Profiles: Palestinian unity government – BBC News, 20 March 2007.
- ^ The PA Ministerial Cabinet List Archived 4 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine, March 2007. – Jerusalem Media & Communication Centre
External links[]
- 1950 births
- Living people
- Georgetown University alumni
- People from Gaza City
- Government ministers of the State of Palestine
- Members of the 1996 Palestinian Legislative Council
- Members of the 2006 Palestinian Legislative Council
- Foreign ministers of the Palestinian National Authority
- Government ministers of the Palestinian National Authority
- Palestinian diplomats
- Damascus University alumni
- Members of the Palestinian Central Council
- Birzeit University faculty
- Members of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization