Qadri Abu Bakr
Qadri Abu Bakr | |
|---|---|
قدري أبو بكر | |
| Minister of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs | |
| In office 1 August 2018 – 1 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Isa Qaraqi |
| Member of the Palestine National Council | |
| In office 2018 – 1 July 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1953 Biddya, Jordan-annexed West Bank |
| Died | 1 July 2023 (aged 70) Marda, Salfit |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Fatah |
| Education | Bachelor's degree in political science from Beirut Arab University (1991) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Major General |
Qadri Abu Bakr (Arabic: قدري أبو بكر; 10 January 1953 – 1 July 2023) was a Palestinian politician and member of the Fatah political party who served as minister of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs for the Palestinian Authority from 2018 until his death in 2023. He was appointed to this position in 2018, succeeding Issa Qaraqe. Prior to this, he held various positions throughout his career, including with the Palestinian Preventive Security Force from 1996 to 2008. Abu Bakr held a bachelor's degree in political science from Beirut Arab University and also held the military rank of major general. He died at the age of 70 in a traffic accident.