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]
Al Tayeb Abdul Rahim | |
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الطيب عبد الرحيم | |
 Al Tayeb Abdul Rahim (right) in 1996 | |
| Secretary-General of the Palestinian Presidency | |
| In office 1993 – 18 March 2020 | |
| President | Yasser Arafat Mahmoud Abbas |
| Member of the Central Committee of the Fatah Movement | |
| In office 1988 – 18 March 2020 | |
| President | Yasser Arafat Mahmoud Abbas |
| Ambassador of the Palestine Liberation Organization to China, Egypt, Yugoslavia, and Jordan | |
| President | Yasser Arafat Mahmoud Abbas |
| Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council | |
| In office 7 March 1996 – 18 February 2006 | |
| Constituency | Tulkarm Governorate |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 |
| Died | 18 March 2020 (aged 75–76) Cairo, Egypt |
| Party | Fatah |
| Education | Bachelor's degree in Commerce |
| Al-Azhar University | |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and education
editIn 1944, Tayeb Abdel Rahim Mahmoud Abdel Halim was born in Anabta town, east of Tulkarm city, to a Palestinian family. His father was the Palestinian poet Abdel Rahim Mahmoud and his maternal grandfather was Ibrahim Nassar. He enrolled at Al-Azhar University in 1962, and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Commerce.[1][2]
Positions
editAbdel-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 Palestine, 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
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 "السيرة الذاتية للأخ الطيب عبد الرحيم | دنيا الوطن". 28 November 2016. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- 1 2 3 "وفاة القيادي الفلسطيني الطيب عبد الرحيم | فلسطينيات | عرب 48". 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ↑ "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.
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