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Hussein al-Sheikh

Vice President of Palestine since 2025 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hussein al-Sheikh
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Hussein al-Sheikh (Arabic: حسين الشيخ; born 1960) is a Palestinian politician who has served as the first Vice President of Palestine since 26 April 2025.[1] He has also served as the secretary general of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization since 2022.[2]

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Biography

Hussein al-Sheikh was born in Ramallah in 1960 during a period of the Jordanian annexation of the West Bank.[3] He spent 11 years in Israeli prisons during his youth, during which he learned Hebrew.[4]

Political career

Al-Sheikh headed he 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.[5]

On 25 June 2022, the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization reaffirmed al-Sheikh as secretary general and head of the Negotiations Affairs Department of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).[6]

On 25 April 2025, the president of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, appointed al-Sheikh as Vice President of the PLO and deputy chairman of the Executive Committee of the PLO.[1]

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