Ziad Abu Amr
Ziad Abu Amr | |
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زياد أبو عمرو | |
Abu Amr in 2017 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Palestine | |
| In office 6 June 2013 – 31 March 2024 | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Prime Minister | Rami Hamdallah Mohammad Shtayyeh |
| Preceded by | Azzam al-Ahmad (2007) |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 2 June 2014 – 14 December 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Rami Hamdallah |
| Preceded by | Anwar Abu Eisha |
| Succeeded by | Ehab Bessaiso |
| In office 30 April 2003 – 7 October 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Preceded by | Yasser Abed Rabbo |
| Succeeded by | Nabil Shaath |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 17 March 2007 – 14 June 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Haniyeh |
| Preceded by | Mahmoud al-Zahar |
| Succeeded by | Salam Fayyad |
| Member of the PLO Executive Committee | |
| Assumed office May 2018 | |
| Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council for Gaza Governorate | |
| Assumed office 20 January 1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 January 1950 Gaza City, Gaza Strip |
| Nationality | Palestine United States |
| Political party | Independent |
| Education | Damascus University (BA) Georgetown University (MA, PhD) |
Ziad Abu Amr (Arabic: زياد أبو عمرو; born 22 January 1950) is a Palestinian politician, author, and member of the Palestinian Legislative Council. He served as Deputy Prime Minister of Palestine and is a member (independent) of the PLO Executive Committee. From 17 March 2007 to 14 June 2007, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs. On 6 June 2013, Ziad Abu Amr was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority by President Mahmoud Abbas.