Salim al-Za'nun | |
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Chairman of the Palestinian National Council | |
In office 1993–2022 | |
Preceded by | Yasser Arafat |
Succeeded by | TBA |
President of the Palestinian National Council | |
In office 1996–2022 | |
Preceded by | Yasser Arafat |
Succeeded by | TBA |
Member of the Central Committee of Fatah | |
Chairman of the Arab Parliament | |
Assumed office March 2010 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 28 December 1933 Gaza |
Died | 14 December 2022 |
Nationality | Palestinian |
Political party | Fatah |
Alma mater | Cairo University |
Occupation | Politician |
Salim al-Za'nun ( Arabic: سليم الزعنون; 28 December 1933 – 14 December 2022), also known as Salim Zanoun or Abu al-Adib, was a Palestinian politician. [1] He served as the chairman of the Palestinian National Council from 1993. [2] Al-Za'nun was one of the founders of the Fatah party, and remained a member of its central committee. [1]
Al-Za'nun was born in Gaza on 28 December 1933. He began studying law at Cairo University in 1955. He obtained a diploma in law in 1957, and a diploma in politics and economy in 1958. He was elected by general assent to the presidency of the PNC in 1996, at its 21st Session held in Gaza. [3] He assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Arab Parliament at its 16th Congress in March 2010. [4]
On February 8, 2020, al-Za'nun called on Arab countries during an extraordinary meeting of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union in Amman, to throw more weight behind the Palestinian people, including material, political and parliamentary backing, and to oppose the recently unveiled US move. [5]
Al-Za'nun died on 14 December 2022, at the age of 89 in Amman, Jordan. [6] He is buried at Sahab Cemetery located in Amman.[ citation needed]
Salim al-Za'nun | |
---|---|
Chairman of the Palestinian National Council | |
In office 1993–2022 | |
Preceded by | Yasser Arafat |
Succeeded by | TBA |
President of the Palestinian National Council | |
In office 1996–2022 | |
Preceded by | Yasser Arafat |
Succeeded by | TBA |
Member of the Central Committee of Fatah | |
Chairman of the Arab Parliament | |
Assumed office March 2010 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 28 December 1933 Gaza |
Died | 14 December 2022 |
Nationality | Palestinian |
Political party | Fatah |
Alma mater | Cairo University |
Occupation | Politician |
Salim al-Za'nun ( Arabic: سليم الزعنون; 28 December 1933 – 14 December 2022), also known as Salim Zanoun or Abu al-Adib, was a Palestinian politician. [1] He served as the chairman of the Palestinian National Council from 1993. [2] Al-Za'nun was one of the founders of the Fatah party, and remained a member of its central committee. [1]
Al-Za'nun was born in Gaza on 28 December 1933. He began studying law at Cairo University in 1955. He obtained a diploma in law in 1957, and a diploma in politics and economy in 1958. He was elected by general assent to the presidency of the PNC in 1996, at its 21st Session held in Gaza. [3] He assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Arab Parliament at its 16th Congress in March 2010. [4]
On February 8, 2020, al-Za'nun called on Arab countries during an extraordinary meeting of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union in Amman, to throw more weight behind the Palestinian people, including material, political and parliamentary backing, and to oppose the recently unveiled US move. [5]
Al-Za'nun died on 14 December 2022, at the age of 89 in Amman, Jordan. [6] He is buried at Sahab Cemetery located in Amman.[ citation needed]