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Al Tayeb Abdul Rahim

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Al Tayeb Abdul Rahim
الطيب عبد الرحيم
Al Tayeb Abdul Rahim (right) in 1996
Secretary-General of the Palestinian Presidency
In office
1993–2020
PresidentYasser Arafat, Mahmoud Abbas
Member of the Central Committee of the Fatah movement
In office
1988–2020
PresidentYasser Arafat, Mahmoud Abbas
Ambassador of the Palestine Liberation Organization to China, Egypt, Yugoslavia, and Jordan
PresidentYasser Arafat, Mahmoud Abbas
Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council
In office
1996–2020
ConstituencyTulkarm Governorate
Personal details
Born1944 (1944)
Anabta, Mandatory Palestine
Died18 March 2020(2020-03-18) (aged 75–76)
Cairo, Egypt
NationalityPalestinian
Political partyFatah
EducationBachelor's degree in Commerce
Alma materAl-Azhar University
OccupationPolitician

Al Tayeb Abdul Rahim (Arabic: الطيّب عبد الرحيم; 1944 – 18 March 2020) was a Palestinian politician, former Secretary-General of the Palestinian Presidency and a former member of the Central Committee of the Fatah movement. Also he was one of the founders of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).[1][2]

Early life and education

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In 1944, Tayeb Abdel Rahim Mahmoud Abdel Halim was born in Anabta town, east of Tulkarm city, to a Palestinian family. His father, the Palestinian poet Abdel Rahim Mahmoud. He had joined Al-Azhar University in 1962, and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Commerce.[1][2]

Positions

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Abdel-Raheem has been a member of the Palestinian National Council since 1977, a member of the Revolutionary Council of Fatah since 1980 and also a member of the Central Committee of the Fatah movement since 1988. He was ambassador of the Palestine Liberation Organization to China, Egypt, Yugoslavia, and Jordan. He participated in the Oslo Accords and is considered one of the founders of the Palestinian National Authority. He returned with the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to the Palestinian territories, was entrusted with the functions of Secretary-General of the Palestinian Presidency in 1993 and held the position until his death. He became a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council in 1996, after being elected as a candidate for Tulkarm Governorate.[1][2]

Death

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On 18 March 2020, Al Tayeb Abdel Rahim died in Cairo.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "السيرة الذاتية للأخ الطيب عبد الرحيم | دنيا الوطن". 28 November 2016. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "وفاة القيادي الفلسطيني الطيب عبد الرحيم | فلسطينيات | عرب 48". 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  3. ^ "وفاة أمين عام رئاسة السلطة الفلسطينية الطيب عبد الرحيم – وكالة شهاب للأنباء". 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.