Adnan al-Husayni

Adnan Ghaleb al-Husayni (Arabic: عدنان غالب الحسيني; born 1946) is a Palestinian politician, who was the Palestinian governor of Jerusalem^[1] and of the Quds Governorate between 2008 and 2018^[2] when he was succeeded by Adnan Ghaith. He is also Waqf supervisor and a member of the Palestinian National Authority Higher Council of Tourism. He belongs to the al-Husayni family of Jerusalem, where he was born.^{[citation needed]}

Adnan Ghaleb al-Husayni
عدنان غالب الحسيني
al-Husayni in 2015
Governor of Quds Governorate
In office 2008–2018
Preceded by	Jamil Othman Nasser
Succeeded by	Adnan Ghaith
Waqf Supervisor
Member of the Palestinian National Authority Higher Council of Tourism
In office 1999–?
Personal details
Born	1946 (age 78–79) Jerusalem, Palestine
Alma mater	Ain Shams University
Occupation	Architect, politician, Waqf supervisor

History

In 1971, al-Husayni received a BA in architecture from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. Afterwards he began working as General-Manager and Supervisor of the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf. He served as head of the Palestinian Housing Council in Palestinian territories in 1999–2002. Since 1999, he has been a member of the Higher Council of Tourism.^{[citation needed]}

References

• Adnan al-Husseini Profile