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]
Salim al-Za'nun | |
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 Opening the course for preparing the organizational staff of the Fatah movement in Tunis (1978) in the presence of Yasser Arafat (center), Salim al-Za'nun (two from right), and Abu Maher Ghneim (far right) | |
| 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 Amman, Jordan |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Fatah |
| Alma mater | Cairo University |
| Occupation | Politician |
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]
Death
editAl-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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Rachelle Kliger and Helda Eriqat (13 August 2009). "Will Fatah's New Faces Bring New Policies?". The Media Line. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ UCC Palestine Solidarity Campaign. "Salim Zanoun (al-Za'nun)". Palestine: Information with Provenance. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Palestine National Council's Presidents". Palestine National Council. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "سليم الزعنون يتسلم رئاسة الاتحاد البرلماني العربي" (in Arabic). Palestine National Council. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ kuwaittimes (8 February 2020). "Ghanem rejects Trump Mideast peace plan, dumps it in dustbin". Kuwait Times. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "وفاة رئيس المجلس الوطني الفلسطيني السابق سليم الزعنون". Arab 48. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
External links
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