Ehab Bessaiso (born 28 May 1978) is a Palestinian poet, architect, and politician. Bessaiso is a former spokesperson for the Palestinian Authority and served as the Minister of Culture in Palestine from 2015 to 2019.[1]
Ehab Bessaiso | |
|---|---|
| إيهاب بسيسو | |
 Bessaiso in 2023 | |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 14 December 2015 – 13 April 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ziad Abu Amr |
| Succeeded by | Atef Abu Saif |
| Spokesperson for the Palestinian Authority | |
| In office 2 June 2014 – 14 December 2015 | |
| Chairperson of the Palestinian National Library | |
| In office 2019 – 27 June 2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Isa Qaraqi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | إيهاب ياسر عارف بسيسو Gaza City, Palestine |
| Political party | Fatah |
| Alma mater | Birzeit University, Cardiff University |
| Occupation | Poet, architect, politician, university teacher |
He was born on 28 May 1978, in Gaza City. Bessaiso obtained his degree in architecture from Birzeit University and went on to pursue postgraduate studies at Cardiff University in the United Kingdom. He subsequently worked as an architect and university teacher before entering politics.[citation needed]
In June 2014, Bessaiso was appointed as the spokesperson for the Palestinian Authority, a position he held until December 2015 when he became the Minister of Culture.[2]
In 2019, Bessaiso was appointed as the chairperson of the Palestinian National Library, a position he held until his dismissal in June 2021.[citation needed]
Bessaiso has been a member of Fatah, a Palestinian political party. In 2022, he was awarded the Order of the Star of Italy for his efforts to promote cultural exchange and understanding between Palestine and Italy.[3]
In addition to his political career, Bessaiso is also a poet who has published collections of his work. His poetry often focuses on the experiences of Palestinians living under occupation and the struggle for freedom and justice.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Palestinians fire official who criticized activist's death". Associated Press. 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Palestinian Culture Minister, Ehab Bessaiso arrives before a reconciliation cabinet meeting in Gaza City | apaimages".
- ^ "إيهاب بسيسو.. الوزير الشاعر". September 10, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-09-10.
- ^ Bessaiso, Ehab Y. (2019). "Al Jazeera and the War in Afghanistan: A Delivery System or a Mouthpiece?". The al Jazeera Phenomenon. pp. 153–170. doi:10.4324/9781315636092-8. ISBN 9781315636092. S2CID 198702850.
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